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Arcadian Eight Bean Chili Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Beans - Grains   |   Beef Recipes   |   Chili Recipes   |   Ground Beef Recipes
Average Rating: (6 votes)
Yield: 25 Servings
A World Champion recipe for a bean rich chili with lots of flavor.
 
Ingredients
  1/4  lb Each, beans: kidney, white, red, pinto, navy, cranberry  
  1/4  c Paprika  
  1  lb Bacon  
  5  ea Onions, lg, peeled chopped  
  2/3  c Garlic, minced  
  1/4  c Coriander seed, toasted ground  
  1/4  c Cinnamon, ground  
  1/4  c Pepper, cayenne, or to taste  
  1/2  c Peppers, ground dried poblano  
  108  oz Tomatoes, Italian plum, with  
  12  oz Beer  
  5  lb Beef, lean ground  
 
Instructions
 
  1. In a large pot, soak the beans together overnight in water to cover. Drain and add fresh water to cover. Cook at a simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are just tender. While the beans are simmering, heat a large skillet. Mince the bacon and cook it until it begins to crisp. Add the onions and garlic and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add all the spices and the ground Poblanos and cook another 5 minutes. Add the Tomatoes with their juice and the Beer. Simmer for half an hour. In another pan, cook the beef until the pink color disappears. Drain and add it to tomato mixture. When the beans are fully cooked, drain them, reserving the liquid, and add the beans to the meat/ tomato mixture. Salt to taste and let the mixture simmer for about 1 hour. If it is too dry, add some of the bean liquid.

 
  Bill Pfeiffer, 1982 World Champion Chili

 
   


 



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