Please post your favorite recipes for Soup, Chili and stew

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Permalink Reply by Billy Ray Smith on September 30, 2008 at 1:13pm

BR's 5 Bean Sweet chili. I use a 16 QT cooker to make it. And let it simmer for a whole day..

You can use whatever type of beans you like... You also can add a diced Jalapeno or two in you want it hotter.


3 or 4 lb ground beef
1 lb ground hot or Italian sausage
4 pkgs Chili Mix I use the HOT style
4 cans Italian style diced tomatoes with juice
2 cans Stewed Tomatoes
1 large red onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 red pepper, diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 can kidney beans (with juice)
2 can pinto beans (with juice)
2 can great white northern (with juices)
1 can Black Eyed Peas (with juice)
2 can Pork & Beans
1 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
2 cup BBQ sauce I use KC Masterpice HOT





Serve on top of your Chili when serving.....

sour cream (optional)
shredded pepper jack or colby (optional)
diced green & red onions (optional)

In a large skillet brown your ground beef & Sausage .Drain,and set aside.
Saute onion,with pepper in olive oil.Set aside.
In a large pot,dump in all of your ingredients into pot,simmer on medium.Garnish with cheese and sour cream. You can also serve over rice or macaroni and with chips and guac.

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Permalink Reply by Billy Ray Smith on September 30, 2008 at 1:34pm

BEEF & BRAT 3 ALARM CHILI

(1st prize at the 2005 Isle of Iowa Parrothead Club & Linn County Blues Society annual chili challenge cook-off).

BY KATHY JOSEPH
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1 POUND BEEF TOP SIRLOIN STEAK, CUT ¾ INCH THICK

4 UNCOOKED BRATWURST LINKS

1 12-OUNCE BOTTLE GERMAN ALE OR BEER

1 TABLESPOON OLD BAY SEASONING

1 TEASPOON WHOLE BLACK PEPPERCORNS

1 LARGE ONION, CHOPPED

1 MEDIUM GREEN SWEET PEPPER, CHOPPED

1 OR 2 JALAPENO CHILE PEPPERS, SEEDED AND CHOPPED

½ OR 1 HABANERO CHILE PEPPER, SEEDED AND CHOPPED

1 OR 2 CLOVES GARLIC, MINCED

1 TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL OR COOKING OIL

1 15 ½ OUNCE CAN MEXICAN-STYLE CHILI BEANS

1 15 OUNCE CAN BLACK BEANS, RINSED AND DRAINED

1 15 OUNCE CAN TOMATO SAUCE

1 14 ½ OUNCE CAN DICED TOMATOES

1 TABLESPOON CHILI POWDER

½ TEASPOON CHIPOTLE CHILE PEPPER

½ TEASPOON ANCHO CHILE PEPPER

½ OR 1 TEASPOON SEA SALT

1 TABLESPOON PACKED BROWN SUGAR

½ OR 1 TEASPOON OLD BAY SEASONING

¼ TEASPOON GROUND BLACK PEPPER

½ OR 1 CUP TOMATO JUICE

CHILI TOPPINGS, SUCH AS SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE, CHOPPED ONION, SNIPPED CILANTRO, PICKLED PEPPERS, BOTTLED HOT PEPPER SAUCE, CORN CHIPS, AND/OR DAIRY SOUR CREAM


1. CUT STEAK INTO ¼-INCH THICK PIECES. IN A 4-6 QUART DUTCH OVEN, ADD STEAK, BRATWURST, ALE, THE 1 TABLESPOON OLD BAY SEASONING, AND PEPPERCORNS. BRING TO BOILING, REDUCE HEAT. SIMMER, COVERED FOR 30 MINUTES. TO STRAIN MEAT MIXTURE, SET COLANDER OR SIEVE IN SINK, CAREFULLY POUR MIXTURE INTO THE COLANDER. DISCARD COOKING LIQUID AND PEPPERCORNS. COOL SLIGHTLY, CUT BRATWURST INTO BITE-SIZE PIECES.



2. IN THE SAME DUTCH OVEN, COOK AND STIR ONION, SWEET PEPPER, JALAPENO PEPPER, HABANERO PEPPER, AND GARLIC IN HOT OIL UNTIL ONION IS TENDER. STIR STEAK AND BRATWURST PIECES INTO ONION MIXTURE. ADD UNDRAINED CHILI BEANS, BLACK BEANS, TOMATO SAUCE, UNDRAINED TOMATOES, CHILI POWDER, BROWN SUGAR, THE ½ OR 1 TEASPOON OLD BAY SEASONING AND BLACK PEPPER. BRING TO BOILING, REDUCE HEAT. SIMMER, COVERED FOR 1 HOUR, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. ADD ENOUGH TOMATO JUICE THE LAST 30 MINUTES OF COOKING UNTIL CHILI IS AT DESIRED CONSISTENCY.



3. SERVE TOPPED WITH SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE, CHOPPED ONION, SNIPPED CILANTRO, PICKLED PEPPERS, BOTTLED HOT PEPPER SAUCE, CORN CHIPS, AND/OR SOUR CREAM.


MAKES 6 SERVINGS.

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Permalink Reply by SkoolGrl<3 on October 2, 2008 at 7:01pm

Slow Cooker Irish Stew

2 lbs lean lamb stew meat
6 med potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch slices
3 med onions, sliced
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1 t dried thyme leaves
1 can (14 oz) ready-to-serve beef broth
chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Layer half each of lamb, potatoes, and onions in 3 1/2 - 6 quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with half each of salt, pepper and thyme. Repeat layers and sprinkle with remaining seasonings. Pour broth over top. Cover and cook on LOW setting 8 - 10 hours (or HIGH setting 3 - 5 hours) or until lamb and vegetables are tender. Skim fat from stew. Sprinkle parsley over stew. Goes great with Irish soda bread and Guinness or Murphy's Irish Stout.



Yeah, yeah... shocker that I'd post a recipe that goes great with Guinness. :-D I'll post the Irish soda bread recipe too if anyone wants it.

BTW, I loooooooooooooooooove using my slow cooker. It is more work up front, but being able to throw stuff in the cooker and let it go and have it about ready when I get home from work is aaaaaaawesome!

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Permalink Reply by Conolulu on October 5, 2008 at 8:44am

Next time I make my White Chili, I have to write down how I make it, and post it here....

That stuff will make your tongue slap your brains out it's so good! :)

Thanks for the recipes, y'all!

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Permalink Reply by Billy Ray Smith on October 22, 2008 at 11:59am

We need some more soup's on here!

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Permalink Reply by Billy Ray Smith on October 22, 2008 at 12:06pm

Tastes Like Lasagna Soup
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2008

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/tastes-like-lasagna-s...





Ingredients
1 pound ground chuck
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
1 (32-ounce) box chicken broth
2 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups broken lasagna noodles
1 (5-ounce) package grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Garlic Crostini, recipe follows
Garlic Crostini:
1 thin French baguette
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves smashed garlic
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
In a large Dutch oven, combine ground chuck, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is browned and crumbles. Drain well.

Stir in thyme, brown sugar, broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Add noodles, and simmer until noodles are tender. Stir in Parmesan cheese.

Preheat broiler. Ladle soup into 8 to 10 ovenproof bowls. Evenly sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Broil soups, 6-inches from heat, 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese is browned and bubbly. Add a garlic crostini slice on top. Serve immediately.

For the garlic crostini:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut bread into 1/4-inch round slices. Place on baking sheet and brush each slice with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper; place in oven and bake until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Rub each side with smashed garlic cloves.

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Permalink Reply by The Original Wildcatt on November 22, 2008 at 1:27pm

Winter time favorite
Pumpkin Curry Soup

15 oz can pumpkin
1 can evaporated milk
1c finely diced onion
2 tsp garlic minced
1tsp butter
1 1/2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp white pepper
dash of bitters
1 oz good spice rum
3 cups chicken broth ( I like low salt)

Wilt onions and garlic in butter until clear, add pepper and curry powder and cook 3 more min on medium heat, pour spiced rum in to deglaze pot, add pumpkin, chicken broth, bitters, cook 15-20 min over med heat, stirring occasionally. Drink more rum while waiting. pour in evap milk, and puree with stick blender or in small batches in blender (be careful with the hot stuff!) serve in hollowed out pumpkin, with good rum drinks. (This is very close to the recipe they used to serve at the Blue Heaven in Key West.)

Wildcatt

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Permalink Reply by The Original Wildcatt on November 22, 2008 at 1:42pm

Wildcatt's Tailgate Chili

Quick and Sleazy- this is best on the spot, made in a large pot over a cajun cooker.

5# of good ground beef (I prefer ground chuck- )
4 large #29 oz cans of diced tomatoes
2 bags of frozen minced onions and green peppers
4 packs of WILLIAMS brand Chili seasoning
4 large can of beans ( 2 each Chili beans and Red Beans )
2 cans of beer

Brown Meat, then add peppers and onions and cook until clear
pour rest of stuff in - stir and wait till she boils- then turn down and cook for at least 1 hour.

serve with lots of cold beer, go team chants, and stories of glory from your days at Critter Cove H.S.

P.S. water works to instead of beer- but it's the thought that counts!

Wildcatt

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