Chasen's Chili is really good. Here's my recipe, if you google, there are probably variations.
* Exported for MasterCook 4 by Living Cookbook *
Chasen's Famous Chili
Recipe By : Jane Ulbrich, Scene Food Editor, San Antonio Express-News Saturday, August 19, 1978
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories : Beef Chili
Main Dish Pork
Pork Vegetable
Vegetable
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
1/2 lb pinto beans
5 cups canned tomatoes
1 lb green peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 1/2 Tbs salad oil
1 1/2 lbs onions, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
1/2 cup butter
2 1/2 lbs ground beef chuck
1 lb ground lean pork
1/2 cup chili powder
2 Tbs salt
1 1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp cumin seed
1 1/2 tsp monosodium glutamate
1. Wash beans, place in bowl and add water until about 2 inches above beans.
Soak over night.
2. Simmer, covered, in the same water until tender. Add tomatoes and simmer
5 minutes longer.
3. Sauté green pepper slowly in salad oil for 5 minutes. Add onion and cook
until tender, stirring frequently. Add garlic and parsley.
4. In a large skillet, melt the butter and sauté the beef and pork for about
15 minutes. Add the meat to the onion mixture, stir in the chili powder and
cook for 10 minutes.
5. Add the meat mixture to the beans and season with salt, pepper, cumin
seed and monosodium glutamate.
6. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Remove cover and continue cooking for
30minutes. Skim fat from top.
Cooking Tip: This chili freezes beautifully. Simply cool, place in quart
containers and freeze. To serve, reheat.
Comments: The response to our new Recipe Find column is overwhelming! Thanks
to Mrs. W. H. Boyd and Mrs. John J. Norris of New Braunfels for sending the
chili recipe requested by Mrs. A. A. Adair of Seguin.
Recipe Source: Jane Ulbrich, Scene Food Editor, San Antonio Express-News
Saturday, August 19, 1978