Chasen's Chili

Chasen's Chili

This recipe is from 70's. I have copied it here almost as received on a photo copier, with a couple of edits to reduce fat and remove obvious reference name-brand references and correct a few blatant grammatical errors..

From the famous Chasen's Restaurant in Hollywood's filmland comes this recipe for what been regarded as the finest Chili every to simmer in a bubbling pot. It's so highly regarded that many of the restaurant's regular patron from the film colony often have it delivered to their homes. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were so fond of it they had gallons dispatched to Rome when they were over there making "Cleopatra"....


½ pound pinto beans 5 cups canned tomatoes 1 pound chopped green pepper 1 ½ tablespoon salad oil 1 ½ pounds chopped onions 2 cloves crushed garlic ½ cup chopped parsley ½ cup butter (Update: use 2 tablespoons salad oil instead.)	1 ½ pounds beef chuck (coarse or chili grind) 1 ½ pound lean ground pork 1/3 cup chili powder 2 tablespoons salt 1 ½ teaspoons pepper 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin seed

Wash beans, soak over night in water. See Beans 101 for a quicker method.

Simmer covered in water until tender. Add tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes. Sauté green pepper in salad oil 5 minutes. Add onion; cook until tender, stirring often.

Add garlic, parsley. Melt butter and sauté meat for 15 minutes. Add meat to onion mixture, stir in chili powder and cook 15 minutes. Add this to beans and add spices. Simmer covered for 1 hour. Cook uncovered 30 minutes. Skim fat from top. (Update: if you use the reduced amount of oil instead of the butter you will cut the fat.)

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