The leaves are falling. Windshields are frosting. Fireplaces are burning. And the Kansas City Chiefs? Terrible! Yes, it's that wonderful time of year once again. When any football fanatic can pull his own weight in chili. Here's how me and the boys did it last weekend while Brady Quinn and Matt Cassel were too groggy from concussions to hand off the rock to my main man, "Jimmy" Jamaal Charles.
WARNING: The bhut jolokia (ghost chili) is the hottest pepper on Earth. Any contact with the flesh or seeds may cause a serious burning sensation. Wash your hands after handling.
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves
1 yellow onion
1 bhut or naga jolokia
1 habanero
1 jalapeno
1 bay leaf
1 lb eye of round
2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
1 30 oz jar tender cactus (nopalitos)
1 7 oz can chipotle adobo sauce
1 packet chili powder
2 cups frozen corn
1 14.5 oz can black beans
1 14.5 oz can chili beans
Directions
Heat olive oil. Finely mince garlic cloves, onion, and peppers. Saute. Add bay leaf. Cube eye of round. Toss steak to infuse capsaicin steam into the meat. Brown. Pour in tomatoes. Simmer thirty minutes. Drain cactus. Rinse beans. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook to desired consistency. Garnish with fresh chopped scallions. Eat.
That's it. If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. :-) Seriously though, a sprinkle of shredded cheddar or dollop of sour cream can go a long way.
Bon Appetit!
Seth Christian Cole [Owner Operator] - ROCKHOST.COM
Thursday, November 1, 2012