Dex's Style Chili

I made some chili this weekend for an office chili contest. I'm sharing the recipe for you to make, alter and enjoy for football season. Warning: it's pretty spicy as given but you can modify to suit your tastes.





Ingredients:

2 lbs of cooked Cajun seasoned ground beef
2 12 oz cans of small red beans
3 12 oz. cans of diced tomatoes
About 2 cups of water

1 red pepper
1 green pepper
2 jalapeño peppers
3 cloves of garlic
1 chopped onion
A handful of dried Japanese style chili peppers
Several heaping tablespoons of chili powder
A handful each of oregano, paprika, cumin

½ cup of mesa, water, flour, sugar mix
2 tablespoons salt

Crushed red pepper &/or cayenne pepper sauce to taste for hotness
(As if it isn’t spicy enough already!)
shredded cheddar for topping

Steps:

1) Chop peppers, onion & garlic
2) Add tomatoes, water, chili powder & spices
3) Bring mixture to a boil - Let simmer approx 30 minutes
4) Cook beef (or leave out and substitute more beans later for vegetarian)
5) Let beef simmer in chili approx 30 min.
6) Add beans and flour mixture. More tomatoes if desired
7) Let simmer another 15-45 min depending on patience
8) Let cool and enjoy. add shredded cheddar. Serve with beer and tortilla chips