Description

This secret chili recipe is from Chasen’s Restaurant in Hollywood, CA. Liz Taylor, J. Edgar Hoover, Eleanor & Franklin D. Roosevelt all considered it the best chili in the world.

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. dry pinto beans
• water
• 28 oz. can diced tomatoes, in their juices
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 T. vegetable oil
• 3 c. coarsely chopped onions
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 c. fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 c. butter
• 2 lb. beef chuck, coarsely chopped into one quarter to one half inch chunks(the best center-cut beef chuck, completely trimmed of fat)
• 1 lb. pork shoulder, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 c. Gebhardt's chili powder
• 1 T. salt
• 1 1/2 t. pepper
• 1 1/2 t. Farmer Brothers ground cumin or cumin seed

Steps

1. Rinse the beans and pick out and discard debris. Place beans in a Dutch oven with water to cover. Boil for 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover with lid; let stand 1 hour. After 1 hour, drain and discard the liquid.
2. Rinse beans again. Add just enough fresh water to cover the beans. Bring to a boil; reduce heat; simmer covered, for 1 hour or until tender. Stir in tomatoes and juices; let simmer 5 minutes.
3. In the meantime, in a large skillet, saute bell pepper in oil for 5 minutes. Add onion; cook until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in garlic and parsley. Add mixture to bean mixture. Using the same skillet, melt butter; saute beef and pork chuck until browned; drain. Add to bean mixture along with chili powder, salt, pepper and cumin.