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October 28th, 2002
Okay, Let me explain.
For those of you who don't know, I'm a comic
freak. One of my favorite titles is Green
Arrow. The title character, Oliver Queen, is notorious for
making really, really, hot chili. In one of the last Green Arrow
Special Editions (Specifically, Green Arrow Secret Files &
Origins #1) the writers have come up with a recipe.
Ingredients:
1 ½ lean sirloin chunks
2 tblsp of cumin
2 tblsp of paprika
1 tblsp of cayenne
1 cup minced onion
½ cup of chopped green pepper (optional)
2 tblsp minced garlic
1 tblsp fresh ground black pepper
1 ½ tsp of salt
½ of dried basil, crushed
1 tblsp California chili powder (hot)
1 tblsp Gebhardt chili powder
1 tblsp Hot New Mexico chili powder
1 16 oz. can of tomatoes cut up
2 8 oz. cans of tomato sauce
2 16 oz. cans of dark red kidney beans partially drained
1 tsp of brown sugar
Tobasco sauce to taste
½ cup water
Garnish:
Grated Cheese (cheddar)
Oyster crackers or saltines
chopped onions
Directions:
In a large saucepan, brown ground beef and spices
together until flavor blends well.
Drain fat.
Add onion, green pepper and garlic and cook until
soft.
Stir in undrained tomatoes, seasonings, tomato
sauce and water into a large pan.
Let simmer for several hour. Occasionally stir.
Ten minutes before serving, add brown sugar,
tobasco sauce, and beans.
Serve with "help yourself" bowls of
grated cheese, oyster crackers, and chopped onions.
Comments:
There are a couple of things
- Originally, I changed on the chili powders the proportion
from TABLESPOONS to TEASPOONS. I thought making it too hot
would be too cruel. But if you are sadistic, feel free. However, after cooking a batch with tablespoons, I thought that if I could bear it, so could you. Go with the tablespoons.
- Let me remind you that this is a recipe based
on a fictional character. Cartoon characters can bounce back from anything.
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