Joe's Texas Red Chilli

I know it sounds like a lot of ingredients and a lot of steps but each one builds the flavor that sets a batch of Texas Red apart from all the imitators!

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Step 1

Brown hamburger meat when mostly done add finely minced garlic and cook until completely done. Add kosher salt and pepper to taste as cooking

Step 2

Saute onions add salt to taste

Step 3

Roast hatch chili's and jalapeño in air fryer or oven at 350 for 30 minutes turning midway. Add time as necessary until peppers are soft and nicely charred.

Step 4

Place peppers in sealed plastic bag with majority of air removed for 30 minutes

Step 5

Add meat, onions, 1/2 spice blend, 1 box chicken and 1 box beef broth to large, heavy bottom stock pot and heat to a medium simmer stirring often

Step 6

Remove peppers from bag and using a spoon remove skin, stems, seeds and ribs. Rough chop in half or quarters then place in blender. Add tomato sauce. Blend until mostly smooth.

Step 7

Add pepper blend to stock pot.

Step 8

Continue to stir frequently for 15 minutes

Step 9

Saute tomato paste until color changes to deep red. Move it around often as it will burn in a heartbeat

Step 10

Add tomato paste to pot

Step 11

Lower heat to a slow simmer and cook for 2 hours stirring occasionally

Step 12

Taste chilli, add up to 1/2 remaining spice mix as needed. This is a personal preference thing. Add slowly. You can always add more but you can't take it out!

Step 13

Cook for another hour stirring occasionally.

Step 14

Do a tasting and add kosher salt and black pepper to taste. Cook for 15 minutes

Step 15

Do a final tasting and add spice mix, salt, and black pepper as needed.

Step 16

Cook 15 more minutes. Serve and enjoy!