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2005 Chili World Cookoff Winning Recipe

Dog Breath Chili
by Doug Wilkey of Shoreline, Washington

 
Description: 
This is a spicy, flavorful red chili that earned rave reviews from the judges for its exceptional depth and robust blended character,
 
Ingredients: 
6 ounces  breakfast sausage
2 teaspoons  vegetable oil
3 pounds tri-tip beef, cut into small pieces or ground coarsely
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 can (14.5 oz) beef broth
1/4 teaspoon oregano
3 tablespoon cumin
7 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons Gebhardt(R); chile powder
1 tablespoon hot chile powder
1 tablespoon mild chile power 
5 tablespoons red chile powder
1 can (8 oz) Hunt’s(R); Tomato Sauce
1 can (10 oz) Ro*Tel(R); Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
3 Dried California chile peppers, boiled and pureed
1 Dried New Mexico chile peppers, boiled and pureed
5 Dried Cascabel chile peppers, boiled and pureed
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 can (14 1/2 oz) chicken broth
1 teaspoon Tabasco Pepper Sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
juice of one lime
salt to taste
 
Instructions: 
Brown the sausage, dry, and set aside. Heat oil in a pot, and brown the 
beef. Add the cooked sausage to the pot. Add the onion and beef broth to 
cover the meat. Boil for 15 minutes. Add oregano and half of the cumin. 
Reduce heat to a light boil, and then add the garlic. Combine the chile powders 
into a mixture, then add half of that mixture, and cook 15 minutes. Add the 
tomato sauce and Ro*Tel with the puree from the dried peppers. Add the 
chicken broth for the desired consistency. Cook for one hour, stirring often. 
Add the remaining chile powder mixture and the remaining cumin, and simmer 
for another 25 minutes on low to medium heat. Turn up the heat to a light 
boil, and add the Tabasco, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, lime juice and salt.