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Super Bowl Chili, Steak Sandwiches and Potato Salad
Chef Tanya Tandoc, Tanya's Soup Kitchen
"Cooking with KAKE" - Recipe of the Week
January 16, 2004
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Ingredients:
Sterling Silver® Killer Chili
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, diced
- 1 to 4 jalapeno peppers, minced
- 5 pounds Sterling Silver® ground chuck (use the chili grind)
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 4 tablespoons pure chili powder
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 3 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 cans kidney beans, drained
- 2 cans pinto beans, drained
- 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper sauce or hot pepper sauce
- Cayenne and salt to taste
- Chopped green onions, sour cream, crushed tortilla chips and cheddar cheese to garnish
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Directions:
- In a very large pot, heat the olive oil and saute' the onion until browned.
- Add the jalapenos and ground beef, and saute' 10 minutes, breaking up the meat as you cook.
- Add the cumin, chili powder, garlic, pepper and oregano, and saute' a few minutes longer.
- Add the chicken stock, tomatoes, beans and pepper sauce, and bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring often, for 1 hour.
- If the chili seems too thick, add stock or water to thin.
- Add salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
- Serve hot in big bowls, with the condiments in separate bowls for guests to add as they please.
- Serves 16 to 20
Sterling Silver® Hot Steak Sandwiches with Smoky Tomato Mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 large onions, sliced very thin
- 2-1/2 pounds Sterling Sliver® sirloin steak, sliced across the grain into vey thin strips
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoo black pepper
- Salt to taste
- Pinch of Cayenne pepper
- Heat a large skillet and add the olive oil.
- Cook the onions on medium heat until very brown and caramelized, stirring often.
- Add the steak, garlic and pepper, and cook until strips are done, about 5 minutes.
- Add salt and cayenne to taste and keep hot
Smoky Tomato Mayonnaise
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chipotle chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
- Salt to taste
- Mix the mayonnaise ingredients together and season to taste.
To assemble sandwich
- 1 loaf ciabatta (Italian bread), but in half lengthwise
- Tomato mayonnaise
- Hot steak mixture
- 1 pound provolone cheese, thinly sliced
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Place bottom half of bread on sheet pan.
- Slather both halves of bread with tomato mayonnaise.
- Pile the meat mixture on the bottom half of bread.
- Top each with provolone cheese.
- Place bread top on the sandwich, press firmly, and bake 10 minutes, until bread becomes crisp.
- Remove from oven, secure with frilled sandwich picks, and slice into 8 pieces.
- Enjoy hot.
- Serves 8
Sour Cream Potato Salad
- 4 pounds small red potatoes, boiled until tender and drained
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1/2 cup red onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, minced
- 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons dried dill
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, breaking up the larger potatoes a little with a spoon.
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Serves 8 or more
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