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Many years ago, I convinced three friends (Pete, Julie and Meg) to enter a chili competition with me. There was a minor problem: none of us had ever made chili before. Nor did we have a recipe. So, we collected about 15 different chili recipes and created our own. The results? We won the Tiburon Chili Festival! There were over 200 entrants! People were lining up for our "Chili Vanilli". Here is the famous recipe. The portions yield about 8 gallons, so make sure you either get a huge pot or scale it down to something sizable. Please let me know how much you enjoy it! Dave’s Chili Vanilli To win a chili competition, simply create the following: Ingredients 36 tablespoons olive oil 12 large onions, minced 24 cloves of garlic, minced 10 pounds of ground beef 12 strips of bacon, chopped 14 Italian sausages, boiled and chopped 30 cups of water 16 cups canned tomatoes 10 green peppers, minced ¼ cup lemon juice 2 cups burgundy 6 teaspoons celery seed 4 teaspoons cayenne pepper 12 teaspoons cumin seed, crushed 12 bay leaves 24 tablespoons chili powder 2 teaspoons basil 15 teaspoons salt 4 teaspoons oregano 6 teaspoons brown sugar 6 teaspoons black pepper Add to taste: Bourbon Guiness Stout Unsweetened chocolate Add to thicken: White cornmeal
The Process: Prep Peel and mince onions and garlic. De-seed and chop green peppers Boil and chop Italian sausages Crush cumin seed Chop bacon strips.
Saute Heat olive oil in giant skillet Add onions and garlic and saute until golden brown. Add green pepper. Add beef, bacon and sausage. Brown.
Cook Transfer meat mixture to huge cauldron (8-10 gallon capacity) Add the remaining ingredients while stirring Bring to a boil Reduce heat to simmer Simmer uncovered until ready to serve. Add cornmeal to thicken if desired. |
