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Mark's Smoking Chili |
| By Mark Poliner |
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Mark brought home second place for this complex chili filled with beef, lamb, pork and chorizo.
| Ingredients |
| 4 lbs | Beef Stew Meat, cubed |
| 2 lbs | Pork, cubed |
| 2 lbs | Leg of Lamb, cubed |
| 1 lb | Chorizo |
| 1 | Onion, diced |
| 2 ribs | Celery, diced |
| 2 | Red Bell Peppers, diced |
| 10 cloves | Garlic, minced |
| 2 cans | Whole Plum Tomatoes, drained and chopped |
| 2 cans | Chipotles in Adobo |
| 6 oz | Tomato Paste |
| 6 lbs | Pinto Beans (1 can) |
| 1 quart | Low Sodium Beef Stock |
| 4 Tbsp | Salt |
| 3 Tbsp | Fresh Ground Black Pepper |
| 4 Tbsp | Mark's Chili Powder (see below) |
| 2 Tbsp | Oregano |
| 2 Tbsp | ground Cumin |
| 1 | Habanero Pepper, seeds removed |
| 1 tsp | Cinnamon |
| 2 Tbsp | Vegetable Oil |
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| Method |
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Brown meat in a large stockpot with 1 tbs vegetable oil. Remove meat and add 1 tbs vegetable oil, cook onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic until the onions are translucent. Add 1 tbs flour and cook and additional minute. Add the stock and lamb bones. Bring to a simmer, add seasonings and chilies, and cook for 1 hour.
Add the tomato paste and chopped tomatoes. Stir until combined. Add the beans, cover and simmer for 2 hours. Adjust seasonings. Serve.
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| Mark's Chili Powder |
| Ingredients |
| 6 | Ancho Chiles, seeded and sliced |
| 3 | Pasala Chiles, seeded and sliced |
| 3 | Arbol Chiles, seeded and sliced |
| 1 Tbsp | Cumin seed |
| 1 Tbsp | Garlic Powder |
| 1 Tbsp | Oregano |
| 1 tsp | Smoked Paprika |
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| Method |
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Place all ingredients into a blender. Process until a fine powder is formed. Allow the powder to settle for at least a minute before removing the lid of the carafe.
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