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chili/stew season is finally upon us!!!

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At my house we're approaching gumbo season. I'm married to a Cajun.
Rattler12
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Smoked two turkey hindquarters yesterday that were in the freezer ..........smoke turkey /sausage gumbo today or tomorrow .......with bacon/jalapeno cornbreadd
Matsui
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Really cool history lesson
aggiedata
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Put it on the smoker and let it simmer


swampstander
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Emotional Support Cobra said:

Made French Canadian split pea soup today, my dad's favorite. RIP

Made a double batch of split pea with ham tonight.

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We are sick so I made chicken noodle soup in the Instant Pot
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Did my first pot of smoked over the top chili today. It was amazing!


LRHF
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Had some green chile stew today at Bruno's, was life changing!
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I need to hear more about this!
TheVarian
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I've been wanting to try this, would you share your recipe/cooking times?
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Meat Church Over the top chili




Recteq over the top chili recipe

https://share.recteq.link/recipe/2K1TlmxPjfNiHOF0ynVHO5
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Made this one last week without the beans and it was pretty solid. I went 1lb beef 1lb venison, doubled all the seasonings and tomato paste but kept the diced tomatoes and green chilis the same.

https://sugarspunrun.com/best-chili-recipe/
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That photo looks like I took it in my old kitchen! Same stove, same pot and skillet, only I'd have gumbo in it. Cluttered counter tops. Great combination!
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Anyone ever had olives in their chili?
First for me. Neighbor invited us over for some. Pretty good but not for everybody!
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That looks terrible
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rock08 said:

Anyone ever had olives in their chili?
First for me. Neighbor invited us over for some. Pretty good but not for everybody!



People won't be complaining about beans anymore
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BurnetAggie99 said:

That looks terrible


Hahahaha
Like I said, not for everybody! I actually don't even like chili very much
Matsui
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Awful
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BurnetAggie99 -- You must be upstream of our family place. Just got part of it back into the family with the old rock house my grandmother was born by Old Bertram Rd & 243.
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I think you got pranked.
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TheVarian said:

I've been wanting to try this, would you share your recipe/cooking times?


Sure thing!

I used AAC's recipe from the Food & Spirits board as my start, and made it my own. And I smoked it over the top, instead of cooking the meat first and deglazing the pan for the aromatics.

Ingredients:


2 lbs. ground venison
1 large yellow onion- diced
4 jalapenos- diced
1 head garlic minced
2 tbs tomato paste
1 large can crushed fire roasted tomatoes
2 large cans tomato sauce
1 large can of water
1 beer of choice ( I used Shiner)
3 each dried Ancho, New Mexico, and Guajillo Chiles
2 dried Chile de Arbol
1 tbsp. ground cumin
1 tbsp. ground coriander
1 tbsp. ground ancho/guajillo chile powder
1 tbsp. ground chipotle powder
1 tbsp. chile powder
1 tbsp. smoked paprika
1 tbsp. Mexican oregano
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
3 oz super dark chocolate chips
Kosher salt (I used smoked salt), to taste


1. Cut the tops off the dried chiles and scrape out the seeds. I cut them up into smaller strips, then put them in a small pot on the stove, with just enough water to cover them. Bring this to a boil, turn the heat off, cover the pot, and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. After sitting, put the chilis and water into a blender to make your puree. Be prepared, this will smell amazing!



2. I took my previously decorated ground venison (or protein of choice), and season to taste. I used a BBQ rub that had some coffee in it. I think this gave a great flavor to the meat. Get the ground meat mixed up, and set aside for now.



3. Cook the aromatics (jalapeño, onion, garlic) in a large cast iron pot (big enough to hold all of your finished chili) on the stovetop. Put a tablespoon of oil in the pot, and add your jalapeño & onion, and cook for a few minutes. Then add your garlic and finish cooking them (5-7 mins total). Stir often so your garlic doesn't burn.



4. Begin adding the rest of your ingredients to the chili pot. I missed a step in my cook, but will for sure do it next time. Add in all the spices (except salt and pepper) & tomato paste. Allow them to toast for a minute or two, stirring constantly. Pour in the beer, and reduce by half.
Once the beer is reduced, add in your tomatos, tomatos sauce, and 1 can of water. Stir well and simmer for a few minutes to allow it all to come up to temp. If your chiles have been sitting in their pot of water, now is the time to puree them. I finished making the chile pure while this simmered.

5. When the puree is done, add it into the pot as well, and stir well to combine.



6. Form your ground meat into a giant hamburger patty that is slightly smaller than the top of your chili pot. Some people do a giant ball, but I like the increased surface area of a patty to get more smoke and crust.
You will need something to put the meat on so that it is suspended over the chili pot in your smoker. If your smoker has an upper rack where you can accomplish this, great! Alternatively, you could use a wire cookie cooling rack placed on top of your cast iron pot.

7. Add 2-3 oz of chocolate chips to the chili pot. It may sound weird, but his will smooth things out and give you a deeper flavor. I used super dark chocolate chips.

8. Place your pot on the smoker (which should be rolling at 225 by now), and put the meat patty on a rack over the pot. Smoke for 2-2.5 hours, you are looking for 160 internal temp on the meat.



9. Once the meat is fully cooked, remove the chili and meat from the smoker and crumble the meat into the chili. Give it a taste, and adjust the flavor by adding salt, pepper, garlic powder, or chili/cayene powder to taste. You can also adjust the consistency at the point by adding a little more water.



10. You can now simmer the pot of chili on the stove inside with a lid for several hours. Or, return it to the smoker uncovered if you wish, but I doubt the liquid will pick up much additional smoke flavor.



11. Top it with your favorite chili dressings and enjoy!


swampstander
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Cold and rainy today. Perfect day for venison stew.

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