Motor City Madman Duge's favorite "Float Chili" (Rev 14APR17)

Motor City Madman Duge's favorite "Float Chili" (Rev 14APR17)

Ingredients

		[ ] 4 lb LEAN ground beef (80% - 85% lean)
		[ ] 4 packages McCormick Original Chili mix
		[ ] 5 – 6 cans (15.5 oz ea) dark kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans (drained and rinsed,
		no sugar added, be sure you get just beans NOT beans in sauce)
		[ ] 4 cans (15.5 oz ea) finely diced tomatoes
		[ ] 2 cans (15.5 oz ea) corn (or use frozen) (no sugar added)
		[ ] 2 med. or 1 huge yellow onions
		[ ] 1/2 small green pepper
		[ ] 1 medium orange or yellow pepper
		[ ] 3 large cloves garlic

		[ ] generous splash(s) of red wine
		[ ] dash of olive oil
		[ ] big pinch salt & pepper
		[ ] good handful wheat bran
		[ ] 1-4 Tsp corn meal Masa Harina or polenta (not instant)
		[ ] 6 squirts Tabasco
		[ ] 9-10 squirts Texas Pete
		[ ] 1 can (15.5oz ± ) water
		[ ] Tostito chips, sour cream, pepperoncini, grated cheddar cheese, paper bowls etc.

Procedure

1	Get a BIG pot. Splash in a bit of olive oil. Cook the LEAN ground beef till everything is brown.
2	, Drain or skim off as much fat as possible and throw it away after it cools.
3	When meat starts to stick to pot bottom, it’s ready to quench with a big dash of red wine.
4	Cut up and add onions. Cook till the onions are clear.
5	Add 4 15.5 oz (or 2 28,5 oz) cans of diced tomatoes
6	Cut up and add the orange/ yellow & green peppers.
7	Drain the 2 15.5 oz cans of corn and pour it in.
8	Stir in 4 packages of McCormick Original Chili Powder Mix
9	Add the garlic, Texas Pete, Tabasco, Salt & Pepper. Don’t overdo the hot sauces
10	Add the water and wheat bran.
11	Let it cook a while. (20-30 min) Stir regularly so it doesn't stick or burn. Use a
12	double boiler if possible.
13	Wash and drain the 5-6 15.5 oz cans of beans. Dump in and stir well.
14	Add a little corn meal, (masa harina) Stir it in well. Let it thicken. Keep stirring occasionally.
15	Need more corn meal to get thickness right? Add a little but be careful and go easy. It will
16	thicken anyway when it cools. Let it simmer on the lowest setting for an hour or two. Stir
17	occasionally. Eat some if you want. Shut off the rest and let cool.
18	Next day it’s still warm. Separate into individual portions and freeze.
19	Serve with a sprinkle of grated cheddar cheese on top and/or sour cream and garnish with a mild pepperoncini or two, add some crumpled tortilla chips etc. Be creative.