Best Chili Recipe

There are many versions of the stories that claim about the origins of the chili. Some say, the first recipe was cooked in the prisons of Texas, where as there are stories that claim it to be associated with the cowboys of Texas in the early 1840s. Whatever the story behind the chili, you can get some best chili recipes right here without really traveling back into time! Read on for some interesting chili recipes you can try in the confines of your own home.

Best Chili Recipes:

Bean Chili Recipe:
This chili recipe can be combined with any kind of beans.
Ingredients:
Lean ground beef or soy "meat" (1 pound)
Red beans-do not drain (1 can -15 oz,)
Chili powder (1-2 tablespoons)
Black beans-drained and mashed (1 can-15 oz)
Cumin (2 teaspoons)
Tomato sauce (1 can-15 oz)
Chunky salsa (1-1/4 cups)
Minced garlic (1 teaspoon)

For garnish- Use low fat crumbled tortilla chips, reduced fat cheddar cheese, fat sour cream and sliced green onions.

Preparation:
Cook the meat until it turns brown. Add all the ingredients to this (Do not add the garnish) and bring the preparation to a boil. Lower this to a gentle boil and cook for about 10 minutes. Spoon the mixture into the bowls and garnish as desired.

Texas Chili Recipe:
Ingredients:
Cooking spray
Beef stew meat (2 pounds)
Salt (1/2 teaspoon)
Chopped onion (3 cups)
Cumin seeds (1 tablespoon)
Garlic cloves - minced (6)
Dry red wine (1 cup)
White vinegar (1/4 cup)
Chili powder (2 tablespoons)
Dried oregano (2 tablespoons)
Cracked black pepper (1/2 teaspoon)
Low-salt beef broth (1 can - 14 1/4-ounce)
Beer-(1 can - 12-ounce)
Chopped fresh cilantro (1/2 cup)
Chopped onion (1/2 cup)
Fat-free sour cream (1/2 cup)
Finely chopped jalapeño pepper (3 tablespoons)

Preparation:
Firstly, you need to heat a large Dutch oven, which is coated with cooking spray. Heat this over medium-high heat. Now, sprinkle the beef with some salt and pepper. Then, place about half of the beef in pan and cook for about 8 minutes and remove this from pan. You need to repeat the procedure with the remaining beef and again remove this from the pan. Now, add the 3 cups onion to pan and sauté it for about 5 minutes. Once it cooks evenly and turns a light brown shade, add the cumin, jalapeño, and garlic as well. Sauté this for about 1 minute. Then, add the wine and scrape the pan to loosen browned bits; return beef to pan. Then, stir in the vinegar along with the chili powder, dried oregano and the low salt beef broth and bring this to a boil. Cover this and reduce the heat. You must let it simmer for about 1 ½ hours and also check if the beef is tender. Keep stirring occasionally. Then, uncover and let it simmer. Stir in the cilantro and serve with onion and sour cream. The delicious chili recipe is ready to be served!

Easy Chili Recipe:
Ingredients:
Canola oil (1 Tbsp.)
Onion – medium sized, chopped (1)
Red pepper – medium, chopped (1)
Fire-roasted diced tomatoes-with juice (1 28 oz. can)
Prepared salsa (2 cups)
Red kidney beans - rinsed and drained (1 14 oz. can)
Beef cubes – eg. stewing beef (1 pound)
Black beans - rinsed and drained (1 14 oz. can)
Cumin (1 tsp.)
Chili powder (2 Tbsp.)

Preparation:
Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan and add the chopped onions and red peppers to it. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until the vegetables turn soft. Now, you need to add the beef cubes. Cook this for about 5 minutes and keep stirring frequently. Add all the remaining ingredients to this. Then, bring this to a boil and reduce heat to a medium-low heat and let it simmer for about 40-45 minutes. Keep stirring occasionally. If you feel the chili preparation becomes too thick, then add a cup of water. Wait till it reaches the desired consistency. You can serve this chili recipe with cornbread and a green salad.