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FRANK ASHTON CLASSIC ITALIAN AND ADDITIONAL RECIPES: My name is Frank Ashton and I live in the Cleveland Ohio area. I was a high school art teacher for 33 years. I love painting,especially Impressionism; and traveling with my wife; but my other love is for cooking. Over the years I have probably cooked for some 20,000 people. This includes cooking free for many groups to raise funds for worthy causes. Most of my recipes are original from me and some from my mother or my wife Dottie. This has led me to decide to share my original recipes with others. This site has 110 recipes to date! My goal is to be able to give real recipes that really are excellent. One should not expect anything exotic; but I will guarantee they will impress anyone who loves to eat. FIRST GO TO GOOGLE AND PRINT IN THE WHITE BOX FRANK ASHTON ORIGINAL RECIPES AND CLICK ON THAT. Frank Ashton Original Recipes should come up. To print a recipe save it to favorites and then click on the recipe on favorites and you will then be able to print it. THERE ARE OVER 50 VEGETARIAN (MEAT FREE) RECIPES LOOK FOR THE ASTERISK * IN FRONT OF EACH RECIPE OR WORDS VEGETARIAN STYLE

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

WESTERN CHILI, ASHTON STYLE #136

     One would have to go to Texas, Arizona even  New Mexico to find real chili. There are so many ways of making chili including from scratch to opening a can.  The following recipe is one that could have originated in Texas but actually its my version from looking at various recipes which did not appeal to me. One could prepare it hot or mild though I prefer mild with slight heat.  My one daughter Kathy loves to make chili so I did take this in consideration in preparing my chili recipe. I hope  you will try it and be pleased with the result.

INGREDIENTS:
     2 lbs of finely chopped beef about a 1/4 inch or so.
     2 cups onions, peeled and minced
     1/2 cup olive oil
     1 green pepper minced
     1 red pepper minced
     5 cloves garlic peeled and minced
     1/4 quarter cup chili powder
     2 tsp Orrington Base chicken soup base
     (no MSG)
     1 tsp paprika
     1 tsp oregano
     1 tsp cumin
     1 tsp tabasco sauce
     1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
     1/2 6oz Contadina tomato paste
     1 large can crushed tomatos
     1 can Italian stewed tomatos
     1 cup white wine
DIRECTIONS:
     1. pour the olive oil into a lg fry pan
         over medium heat
     2. add chopped beef and saute until well
         browned.
     3. add onions and garlic and saute until
         slightly brown
     4. add green and red peppers and continue
         sauteing an addtional 10 or 15 minutes
     5. add chicken soup base and all the herbs
         and stir in until well incorporated
     6. add the tomato paste and stir in until well
         incorporated
     7. add the stewed and crushed tomatoes, tabasco
         sauce and stir in until incorporated and trasfer into a
         large soup pot
     8. add the white wine and and continue cooking
         at least 30 to 45 minutes tasting for flavor
     9. for a hotter chili you may add cayenne pepper
         a little bit at a time until you are satisfied about
         the heat.
    10. will serve 6 to 8 generously   

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