Word on the street is that the minute we left Colorado, Fall happened and decided not to follow us to Little Rock.
I don’t know why it didn’t follow us, but I have a feeling that’s just something I’ll have to get used to. Or maybe 80-degree temperatures actually IS Fall around here?
At least the leaves are changing. And it actually rains here. I’ll take it 😉
Anyway, yesterday it was supposed to be cooler and rainy, so I made chili. Not just any chili though: TEXAS chili. Thick, rich, and bold.
In a crock pot.
Slow-simmered all day long.
Full of hearty beef and pinto beans.
Topped with cheese, sour cream and served with chips or cornbread.
Cozy, warm, spicy, comforting.
The perfect meal for Fall, whether it’s cold or not.
AUTHENTIC TEXAS CROCKPOT CHILI
- 2 lbs stew meat
- 1 15-oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 6-oz can tomato paste
- 1 15-oz can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1-1/2 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp paprika
- 1/2 Tbsp cumin
- 1/2 Tbsp oregano
- 1 tsp coffee powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- splash of water or stock
Combine all ingredients in a crock pot and stir well to combine. Cook on low for 7-8 hours, or high for 4-5 (although I highly recommend the low version). Serve with your favorite chili toppings!
Word on the street (again – should I listen to the word on the street?) is that this weekend is supposed to be cold and rainy. I’ll take it!
Thanks for the reply. While I didn’t grow up in Texas I lived in Irving for many years. I ate a lot of Texas chili and they had three rules about it. One was they never used ground beef, only cubed pieces of beef. Two was they NEVER put beans in their chili. Beans are really a filler to STRETCH the chile to save money but Texas had enough beef that they didn’t need to put filler in their chile. And the third rule which was much less enforced was no tomatoes in the chile. You probably had beans in your chili because you ate your mom’s Arkansas chili. You probably did not get beans in your chili otherwise.
Since we are writing do you have a recipe for red pepper soup? I’ve made red pepper soup and I’ve eaten it out. My red pepper soup is good but not as good as I would like.
I even went into a place that had both red pepper soup and yellow pepper soup. The guy served his soup by putting a divider into the bowl, put red pepper soup on one side, yellow pepper soup on the other side. Then would pull out the divider and put a swiggle of sour cream across the top.
Thanks,
Bil Greene
Unfortunately I don’t have a red pepper soup recipe, but I’ve made the one from Joy the Baker and love it! https://joythebaker.com/2014/09/creamy-roasted-red-pepper-soup/
Real Texas chili has no beans!! This recipe sounds like Arkansas chili.
Growing up in Texas we always had beans in our chili…but the recipe is just as delicious if you leave ’em out 😉
Your recipe sounds delicious, but being a born and raised Texan, I have to tell you that if there are beans it is, it isn’t Texas chili. That is sacrilegious down here.
See, I’m from Texas and we always had beans in our chili! Either way it’s delicious 🙂
YUM YUM!!! Saving this!
oh yeah… but i’m gonna need a bigger bowl.
It’s warm here in MD today, but it’s supposed to cool off this weekend and next week will be in the low 60’s. Yeah, Fall! Perfect weather for this chili…YUM!
Love chili! Can’t wait to try this recipe.
The crockpot becomes my best friend in the fall and winter months. And chili is one of my favorite things to make in it.
This is why I hate pressing “mark all as read” on google reader (although after 2 weeks away and 500+ posts, I just couldn’t handle sorting through them all)! I had no idea about your move until I clicked that link up top! So, a belated congrats is in order on that and all the great changes!
um yeah, i would have marked all as read too – that’s a TON of posts! plus you were in Italy. i mean really, if that’s not an excuse i don’t know what is 🙂
thanks girl!
Don’t worry…it’s going to be 82 here today!
WHOA! toasty!
miss you!
you know i am all about this. Main reason i live in tx! okay second main reason.
😉
I’ve had a major craving for chili and am excited to try this – I love when recipes are super simple and I have all the ingredients typically in my freezer or pantry!
I love chili! Its quite cooler here in Louisiana this week (as in not 98 degrees) and this sounds amazing.. I think ill go get supplies tonight to set to cook in the morning! 🙂
This does sound comforting…on my to try list.