Caramelized Onion & Roasted Garlic Chili
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 2 hrs
- Servings: 2 cups
- Preparation Time: 2 hrs
- 1lb 80/20 beef
- 1lb pork
- ¼ cup Worcestershire
- 2 onions – caramelized
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 head of garlic – roasted
- 2 poblano peppers – roasted
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
DIRECTIONS
- To Caramelize Onions: (about 30-45 min)
- Slice onions thin and heat pan with 1 tbsp vegetable oil.
- When pan is heated add onions, salt & butter.
- Cook onions down and allow for browning at bottom of pan.
- Add water during browning process and scrape bottom of pan when water is added to incorporate into the onions.
- Continue this process until onions have turned caramel in color and sweet to taste.
- To Roast Garlic: (about 1 hr)
- Cut top of garlic head off (discard) and place rest of head on aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Wrap garlic in foil and place in oven preheated to 425 degrees for an hour.
- Remove from oven, wait to cool then squeeze cloves out.
- To Roast Poblano Peppers:
- Grill – Toss whole peppers on grill and rotate until all sides have been thoroughly blackened
- Oven – Toss whole peppers in olive oil and place on foil lined pan at 425 degrees until all sides have blackened
- Remove from heat, place in bowl and cover with foil or plastic wrap to allow charred skin to separate from pepper.
- Peel and wash off burnt skin.
- Remove seeds and chop.
- To Brown Meat: (5-10 min)
- Let meat sit at room temperature for ½ an hour to allow even cooking.
- Heat the pot with 1 tbsp oil.
- When hot add meat and Worcestershire to sear.
- Meat doesn’t have to cook all the way since it will cook all the way through during the simmer process.
- When meat is ½ way browned, add everything else and stir well. Reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for 1 ½ hours.
- Add salt to taste.
- Top with favorite toppings.
- Fresh lime juice and soft mild cheeses such as gruyere or mozzarella work well.