Starting The Election Night Chili Pot, My Friends

[The Magistrate]

Should be ready by the time solid returns are coming in....

[codjh9]

1. Can I have some? I'll bring cornbread... :^)

[The Magistrate]

8. Cornbread Is A Great Addition, And Most Welcome

We are, here, at the moment, though, out of corn meal, unfortunately.

[codjh9]

9. Dang. :^) I love to make it occasionally w/green chile or chopped (jar) jalapeno slices too

[The Magistrate]

16. It was a Surprise

That is one of the things we generally have lots of on hand, so that it did not occur to me to check the supply before I went to the store.

[MissMarple]

23. Our Costco has frozen green chilies.

Really, yum.

[a geek named Bob]

2. May I ask the recipe?

[The Magistrate]

10. I Cook By Eye, Pretty Much

There is about two pounds of meat, some of it diced round steak floured and browned, and the rest ground beef. Two very large onions chopped. A small head of garlic, cloves coarsely sliced. A couple of cups of beef bullion, a large can of crushed tomatoes. A large can of whole tomatoes and three large cans of kidney beans. The meat and onions browned, the bullion and tomatoes added, simmered a bit, then the beans.

But the amounts will vary

[sarge43]

3. Wish I'd thought of that

Some clam chowder would be nice.

[The Magistrate]

11. Clam Chowder I Have Never Made, But i Do Like It

I make a decent clam sauce for spaghetti.

[sarge43]

18. It's very easy to make

Essentially, potato soup with steamed clams thrown in. We use a pressure cooker else I'd post the recipe.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

4. Started working on ours at 7:30 am. Low and slow.

[The Magistrate]

12. That Is a Great Way, But i Lack the Patience

We do that with chicken sometimes, though: about 225 for five or six hours. The thing looks deflated, it gets so tender, it collapses under its own weight.

[Surya Gayatri]

5. Ummm, good. Tex-Mex style or California style or other?

In honor of the millions of LATINOS who are going to help bring it home for our President!!!

[The Magistrate]

13. Not Sure About the Categories

You can decide from the above, and the condiments. It is how I have made it since I was a kid. I had an Aunt made something she called chili, that had celery....

Most of the people who will eat this do not like things very hot, so I build up taste using lots of paprika and cumin, with very little chili powder in comparison. Also salt and black pepper, a good jolt of vinegar, and some sugar. I add heat to mine when served, as does my son.

[Surya Gayatri]

15. Brown sugar? i like hot stuff, so I'd have to add more chili powder, I bet.

Enjoy, dear Sir!

[The Magistrate]

17. Either Sir, Just What Comes To Hand First

The white was out, in this case.

If I was cooking this just for me, it would be much hotter. I used to make this up and freeze it to eat for the rest of the week, in my first apartment.

[Danmel]

6. I am making chili too!

Making margaritas, calling Ohio on at autodial program, then off to an Election NIght party before I lose power again to the coming Nor'Easter.

[The Magistrate]

14. It is Good For Such Nights. I Expect Later Some Whiskey Will Appear....

[The Magistrate]

7. First Assembled Elements On a simmer Now, So i Can Sit Down....

Will be adding the beans in a bit....

[The Magistrate]

19. Beans Are Added, And Things Are On The Long Simmer....

I will try and hold out till seven thirty (Central) before calling it done.

[blueamy66]

20. yummy!

fried chicken here....with lemon and honey....don't ask!

[The Magistrate]

21. I Do A Pot Roast With lemon and Honey; That is a Good Combination

[blueamy66]

24. It turned out very well.

love honey and lemon!

[The Magistrate]

22. Broke Down And Called It Done....

Serving over angel hair....