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1/15/2010 9:22:30 AM

Meat:
-Ground Vension and/or
-Ground Beef and/or
-Chunks of beef (various cuts) and/or
-Pork (only occasionally)

Beans:
-Dried and soaked red beans and/or
-Dried and soaked pinto beans and/or
-Dried and soaked black beans

Veggies:
-Canned tomatoes, usually whole or diced
-Onion (chopped)
-Fresh Peppers (jalapeno, serrano, bell, and/or others depending on availability)
-Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce from can (very potent flavoring device)
-Dried New Mexican peppers (simmered and food processed into a sauce)

Seasonings:
-Garlic (fresh, minced)
-Chili powder
-Cumin
-Black Pepper
-Salt
-Variety of other seasonings to taste depending on my mood.

Liquids:
-Beer and/or
-Stock (beef and/or chicken) and/or
-Tomato Paste (only to thicken if needed) and/or
-Water

Other Stuff:
-I generally keep it fairly basic, but if I have a special ingredient I might add it in as I'm always up for something different.
-Sometimes I'll add some cheese while I eat it.

1/15/2010 11:57:33 AM

Tried adding some corn meal for the first time. A++ would add again.

1/15/2010 9:08:25 PM

pinto beans
jar of salsa
water

exciting, i know

1/15/2010 9:14:07 PM

sour cream

1/15/2010 11:32:06 PM

I think I'm gonna cut my beans down by 25% and add a little more meat and some more veggies (I typically mince most of my veggies in my processor, but I think from here on I will just do half that way and just chop up the other half and do a little more)


also, I do like some ale in there (i've used amberbach, american ale, and I think next time I will try some new castle)


other little tricks are some molasses and a little brown sugar


oh, and use cut beef, not ground (about 1/4")

1/16/2010 7:55:40 AM