El Cid Chili

Recipe courtesy Cid Prevost

Show: Calling All CooksEpisode: Tacoritos/El Cid Chili

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(28)

Cook Time:
2 hr 30 min
Level:
--
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 30 min
Total:: 3 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 pound ground beef
12 ounces chorizo sausage, casing removed, cut into 1/2 cubes
1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon garlic salt
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 (14.5-ounce) cans beef broth
2 (14.5-ounce) cans whole tomatoes, drained
1 cup cilantro, chopped
1 cinnamon stick
3 bay leaves
2 green jalapenos, slit lengthwise 3 times each
1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
Salt and pepper, to taste
Garnish with Cheddar and sour cream, if desired.

Directions

Place oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Brown the sirloin in batches. Remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Add ground beef, chorizo and onions to the pot and brown. Make sure to break up the meat. Return sirloin to the pot. Stir in remaining ingredients, except for garnishes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer for 2 hours. Stir occasionally, breaking up tomatoes. Before serving, discard cinnamon stick, bay leaves and jalapenos. Garnish, if desired.

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Stephanie SEVEN POINTS, TX 01-13-2009
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Award Winning
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I too have made this chili for several years. I now make enough to feed an army as everyone comes running when they hear the... chili is cooking. I do add fresh cloves of garlic along with the onions and meat. I love to make with venison when available and you can never have to much cumin in chili! This has become a winter tradition at our house.Read more
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C Ottawa, ON 11-16-2008
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The best Chili recipe ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is wonderful. I made it tonight with some Southwestern Chili biscuits and the meal was a huge hit. I made enough... to freeze so we can enjoy again soon. This will be my go to Chili recipe. Amazing!!!Read more
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Georgine Colorado Springs, CO 10-26-2008
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THE BEST
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I make up a big batch and freeze it. Then if I want I can add beans to it also.
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Stephanie Dayton, OH 10-02-2008
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Best Tasting Chili
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this chili for many years and it always turns out great. I cannot imagine making it without chorizo, as one... reviewer suggested- that is where most of the flavor comes from! I do skim A LOT of fat off of the finished product but the flavor that the chorizo provides is worth whatever extra fat ends up in the dish. I also don't think that the cinnamon overwhelms the dish. With the flavors from the sausage and the jalapeno the cinnamon should just be a subtle background flavor. I would suggest that you use an actual Mexican chorizo or one that is handmade rather than a mass produced product. The only time that this recipe failed to impress me was when I used Johnsonville's chorizo (which did not look or smell anything like the other chorizos that I have used in the past). Thank you Cid for this wonderful recipe!Read more
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Tammie Conyers, GA 07-29-2008
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AMAZING chili
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this chili on several occassions through the years and it is always my husbands favorite chili. Is simply the... best tasting chili, all the flavors just brust in your mouth.Read more
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AMANDA Middleton, MA 09-01-2007
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atv01949
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Best chili my husband and I ever had!