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cajun-style chili

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Hillary Bergeron
@AcadianCook
Lafayette, LA

Really easy! I made this recipe myself, one of my best so far. It was great. ^^ mm-mm we let it simmer for a really long time, but I think an hour would be good to make sure it's cooked and the flavors in it.

(2 ratings)
yield 5 ish
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For cajun-style chili

  • MEAT PREP INGREDIENTS:
  • 1-2 lb
    ground meat (it is great with deer, beef, anything really)
  • 1 sm
    onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 - 2 clove
    garlic minced very finely
  • 1 pkg
    dry onion soup mixed with 1/2 cup of water
  • 1/2 c
    ketchup
  • 3 can
    chili tomatoes, drained
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    chili powder
  • 1/2
    a bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 dash
    black pepper
  • 2 tsp
    season all/seasoned salt (regular salt will do if necessary)
  • 1 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp
    cumin
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    ground red pepper (2 1/2 if you prefer crushed)
  • 3/4 c
    vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp
    worchestershire sauce
  • OPTIONALS:
  • mexican blend shredded cheese (regular works, too)
  • chips such as fritos

How To Make cajun-style chili

  • 1
    In a large pot #1, brown onions(dark but not burnt) in a splash of vegetable oil and then put meat and garlic covered til brown. Mix meat occasionally to ensure it is browned through and broken apart. Drain most of the grease from the meat.
  • 2
    In seperate pot #2 heat vinegar, ketchup, sugar, salt, about 2 pinches of pepper, cayenne, worstershire sauce, soup mix and season all to just below a boil.
  • 3
    While bringing the mixture in pot #2 to a boil, add into pot #1 tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, bell pepper, and red pepper to meat and mix well.
  • 4
    Add mixture in pot #2 to pot #1 and let simmer for at least 1 hour. The longer it simmers, the better it tastes!
  • 5
    (optional) Serve topped with cheese (optional) Serve topped with cheese on fritos
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