So, Saturday is homecoming at my beloved NIU. It will mark the 3rd of 4 homecoming games in a row for my Huskies. @Purdue (W), @ Kent State (W), Akron, @Central Michigan. In honor of playing the Akron Zips (fear the dadgum Roo), I'm going with Roo Chili this weekend. This is a recipe from my good buddy Casey (with a minor modification to use Hoobly Joobly/Huskie Homicide in place of Tony Cachere's
The Meaty Part
1 pound of meat (We are using Roo, but venison is also a tasty choice)
1/2 med white onion diced
2 jalapenos diced
1 "hotter" pepper diced (perhaps an Anaheim or habanero)
1 tbsp olive oil
Put oil into a pan (I prefer cast iron) and heat over medium-high heat
Put onions in pan and cook until clear
Put peppers and meat in to pan, and brown the meat (I throw some Hoobly Joobly/Huskie Homicide on this mixture, but that's an optional step)
The Sauce and the Flava
1 Large can of Tomatoes and chilis (Like this one: Petite Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
1 can Black Beans (Reduced Sodium version of: Bush's Black Beans)
1 can Dark Read Beans (Reduced Sodium version of: Bush's Dark Red Beans)
1 can medium or hot chili beans (Hot or Medium version of: Bush's Chili Beans)
1 can water
Put everything above into a CrockPot (including the meat mixture)
Sprinkle on enough black pepper to create a thin coating across the top of the ingredients
Repeat with Hoobly Joobly/Huskie Homicide
Add Chili Powder to taste
Set the crockpot to low, and cook for 8 hours.
Be sure to test the flavor after a couple hours and adjust spices accordingly
