Hannibal Lechter's chili

[EstimatedProphet]

3.75 lbs coarse grind ground chuck
1 lb. liver, either chicken or beef
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 lb red kidney beans
1 15 oz. can Fava beans
15 oz beef broth
15 oz chicken broth
24 oz can diced tomatoes
1 large tomato, diced
Cumin
Ground chipotle chile
Ground ancho chile
Ground Anaheim chile
Seasoned salt
Paprika
Fresh cilantro
Fresh thyme
Minced garlic
Rubbed sage
Ground oregano
12 oz. Chianti
2 oz tequila
2 oz red wine vinegar
1 pork chop

Soak beans in 6 cups cold water overnight.

Brown ground chuck in a large (3 gal.) stock pot. While browning, begin first seasoning: add 1 tbsp. cumin, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp seasoned salt, ½ tsp chipotle and ancho chile. When brown, add diced tomatoes and onion, chicken and beef stock. Drain water from beans; add beans. Add liver and porkchop.

Begin second seasoning: mince 4-5 8-inch stalks cilantro and thyme; add to mixture. Add 2 tbsp. cumin, 1 tbsp. minced garlic, 1 tbsp. seasoned salt, 1 tsp chipotle and ancho chile, 1 tsp sage, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tbsp paprika. Add wine and vinegar. Bring to boil.

When boiling, begin third seasoning: mince 4-5 8-inch stalks cilantro and thyme, and add to mixture. Add 1 tbsp. cumin, 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tsp seasoned salt, ½ tsp chipotle and ancho chile. Boil for ½ hour covered. Reduce heat to simmer, uncover.

Begin final seasoning: add ½ tsp Anaheim chile. Add tequila. Simmer until thick stew-about 1 to 2 hours.

[progmom]

1. i thought for sure there was going to be a finger in that recipe

:hi:

[EstimatedProphet]

2. Hopefully there won't be by the time it's done!

I'd like to keep my fingers...

[Bucky]

3. Ha, ha! I get it. Ground "Chuck".

Who else are we having for dinner?

[EstimatedProphet]

4. Depends...I hear a census taker coming now...

It's always good to have friends for dinner

[EstimatedProphet]

5. BTW it's about halfway done, and it is DAMN good!

Just took a sip. This is a recipe I may enter in a cookoff.

[WeRQ4U]

6. No Liver? WTF?

SOunds good though.

[EstimatedProphet]

7. Liver's the 2nd ingredient

The first bowl's going down awfully good BTW