Oh gosh, it’s that time of year again, isn’t it?
The time of year when my Facebook feed fills with the catty banter of, “my team is better than yours therefore you suck”,
when every server in every restaurant on Sunday dons their favorite teams’ jersey,
& when you can find me planted firmly on my couch any given Sunday…& Thursday…& Monday
(wow, that sounds like I have a problem).
It’s Football Season!
And I’m hungry.
There’s just something about watching the game with cold beer makes me crave chili.
Hot, delicious, spicy, meaty, saucy, chili.
It’s kind of sad to admit but I actually use it like a topping…on everything…
Hamburgers, hot dogs, crackers, biscuits,
rice, cornbread, zucchini (yes, I said zucchini. Don’t knock it until you try it!)…
Nothing is safe in my kitchen from getting chili-fied!
Bwahahaha!
The problem is that making good chili, I mean really great chili, takes allllll daaaayyyy.
And I don’t know about you, but I just don’t have the time for that…so I cheat…kinda.
I usually make it halfway then throw it in the slow cooker so that I can go about my day & not have to worry about my stove being on if I leave the house.
A little bonus is that slow cooking your chili also gives the flavors a chance to really develop & meld together leaving you with one delicious ol’ bowl of goodness!
The chili I am sharing with you today has to be one of my absolute FAVORITES!!
(and not just because I make it).
But be forewarned: It is not for the faint of heart.
I use roasted poblano chiles, jalapeños cayenne pepper, chili powder, & ground chipotle peppers to really layer the spicy flavors. Sounds downright ulcerative, right?
But I find that by adding all the different chiles to it, you don’t just get a mean burn on your tongue when you taste it. You actually get a smoky, roasted spiciness that lingers on your tastebuds just long enough for you to enjoy it.
That being said:
I cannot stress enough that this WILL be spicy.
You may NOT be able to handle it.
You may need something to DRINK.
To this I say :
Grab a beer.
Put on the game.
MAN UP
& eat some damn chili.
ENJOY!!