Smoked chuck chili

[idahopz]

Chili is one of our favorite comfort foods, especially when it is cold. We like it both ways so always make it two ways:

• Chuck roasted in a pellet cooker for 1.5 hours
• Meanwhile dried beans, a variety of dried chiles (stemmed and seeded), diced tomatoes from the garden, cumin, thyme, salt, and pepper were pressure cooked for 75 minutes, after which everything except the beans were removed to a glass bowl and stick blended until smooth - this liquid is the chili base and was added to a pot. The roast placed in with the chili base to braise for another 1.5 hours.
• When the meat was done, it was slightly pulled, then chopped and added back to the braising liquid for our chili without beans.
• For those that like beans in their chili, they added the beans to their final dish.

Below is a photo collage in no particular order, but is easy to figure out:

 

[tropics]

I'll take mine with Beans Pete Looks good getting to be that time of year,Hot soups,stews,chillis
Richie
I just ate a half Pizza now I'm Hungry again Points

 

[griz400]

very nice .. I as well prefer beans ... an assortment of beans ... also points to you .. looks great ... that is chili dog heaven there !!!!!:cool:

 

[disco]

It's like this. You normally don't use chuck in chili. I don't want you to get in trouble with the chili police, Pete. Send it to me and I'll see it is disposed of properly. There is no need to thank me.

Disco

 

[idahopz]

I'll take mine with Beans Pete Looks good getting to be that time of year,Hot soups,stews,chillis
Richie
I just ate a half Pizza now I'm Hungry again Points

Thanks for the comments Richie! For those that like to make their own pizzas, the chili with beans (mash the beans) makes a good base for a south of the border pizza.

... and thanks for the like!

very nice .. I as well prefer beans ... an assortment of beans ... also points to you .. looks great ... that is chili dog heaven there !!!!!:cool:

I apprecite the like, griz - you're right about the chili dogs - one of my favorite ways to enjoy chili

It's like this. You normally don't use chuck in chili. I don't want you to get in trouble with the chili police, Pete. Send it to me and I'll see it is disposed of properly. There is no need to thank me.

Disco

Well, thanks for not turning me in, David! I like to use whatever is on sale for less than $3/lb, and this time it was chuck. Smoke/roasting it in the pellet cooker made the beef meld nicely with the rest of the flavors.

Thanks for the like!

 

[troutman]

Good looking chili !!! I'm not a bean in chili guy (its the Texas way) but your's looks great, I'd eat that !! POINT

 

[Rings Я Us]

That's way different than I'm used to.
http://smokingmeatforums.com/index.php?threads/now-the-ecb-has-to-do-chili.269292/
Pretty cool!
What is that? The Tomatoes? Yes! I can see now I exploded the pic. ok.

I WILL TRY THIS ONCE.. Points!

 

[idahopz]

Good looking chili !!! I'm not a bean in chili guy (its the Texas way) but your's looks great, I'd eat that !! POINT

Thanks troutman!
... and I appreciate the like!

View attachment 343042
... What is that? The Tomatoes? Yes! I can see now I exploded the pic. ok.
I WILL TRY THIS ONCE.. Points!

I must admit those tomatoes do look kind of strange in the pic :D

They were an experiment for us - our library has an heirloom vegetable seed collection which we can use. We planted a few packets of seeds and ended up with strange colors, but really intense flavors. They worked great in the chili.

Thanks for the like!

 

[Rings Я Us]

Thanks troutman!
... and I appreciate the like!


I must admit those tomatoes do look kind of strange in the pic :D

They were an experiment for us - our library has an heirloom vegetable seed collection which we can use. We planted a few packets of seeds and ended up with strange colors, but really intense flavors. They worked great in the chili.

Thanks for the like!

Yes.. some colors are freeky. I didn't know they were heirloom tomatoes.. lol
Those can be really good but people pass them up because they look funny.

 

[Rings Я Us]

You see how ground Chuck takes on color in the smoker? lol .. From my chili

 

[idahopz]

That looks good! My wife enjoys me grinding various beef cuts for burgers, but I've never tried it in chili - will do so now and see what she thinks. (I always remember the phrase "happy wife, happy life" :D )

 

[SmokinAl]

This must be chili week & yours looks fantastic!
Very nicely done!
Al

 

[idahopz]

Thanks Al! ... and thank you for the like!

 

[b-one]

Tasty looking chili,no beans for me please!