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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Corn Chip Chili Pie



What is better on a cold fall day than a bowl of chili? Maybe a Corn chip chili pie! Although, a bowl of chili on its own is pretty hard to beat! This authentic chili recipe is incredibly flavorful and will leave you craving more! Don't be scared away by the amount of ingredients. This is an easy chili recipe. Most of the ingredients are things that many people keep on hand in their kitchens. Eat the chili by itself and garnish with fresh cilantro, or turn it into a chili pie for an extra special treat!

INGREDIENTS
1 table spoon vegetable oil
1 medium sized red onion diced
2 lbs Ground beef or chuck
1 table spoon garlic powder
2 table spoons
chili powder
2 table spoons paprika (smoked preferred)
2 table spoons cumin
1 teaspoon coarse
black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt (regular salt is ok)
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes (add more for desired heat)
(1) 28 oz can diced tomatoes
(1) 28 oz can tomato sauce
(1) 6 oz can tomato paste
1 cup dry
red wine
¾ cup
beef stock
1 table spoon fresh basil chopped
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped
2 bay leaves
(1) 16 oz bag corn chips
16 oz of cheddar cheese
(1) 16 oz container sour cream or crème fresh
1 bunch of cilantro
3 roma tomatoes diced
6 limes

DIRECTIONS
*Start by adding vegetable oil to a heavy bottomed large cooking pot over medium high heat. Add approximately 2/3 of the diced red onions to the hot oil, cook onions until translucent. Once onions are see-thru, add ground beef or chuck to the pot.
*Next, season the meat and onion mixture with garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, cumin, black pepper, sea salt and red pepper flakes. Stir in seasonings and brown the meat until medium rare.
*Once meat is semi browned, pour in cans of tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock and red wine. Allow mixture to simmer for approximately fifteen minutes then add fresh basil and rosemary.
*Stir in fresh herbs, place bay leaves on top of chili, cover and let simmer on low heat for at least one hour, stirring occasionally so chili doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot. Uncover pot and allow chili to simmer on low heat for an extra thirty minutes.

To build your Corn Chip Chili Pie:
*Begin by placing a handful of corn chips in the bottom of a single serving bowl. Next, add approximately one cup of chili to the bowl.
*Afterwards, sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of chili, followed by one table spoon of sour cream or crème fresh.
*Garnish with a pinch of cilantro,
diced roma tomatoes and diced red onions. To complete the Chili Corn Chip Pie, squeeze the juice of a fresh lime slice on top.

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