GO PATRIOTS
Here's one chili recipe I like to make. It has a lot of ingredients but is tasty. Other than this I'd suggest some Tex-Mex items to honor the host City of Houston. Maybe some guacamole, cheese stuffed hot peppers, cornbread, mini tacos, etc.
Hard Rock Cafe Chili
2 tbsp oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 large cloves garlic, crushed
2 -1/2 lb hamburger
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp barbecue sauce
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp brown sugar, packed
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp celery salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp seasoned salt
1 tsp instant dried minced onion
1 tsp instant dried minced garlic
cayenne pepper to taste
15 oz. Can tomatoes, chopped with liquid
16 oz. Can red kidney beans
4 oz. Jar pimentos with liquid
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup diced celery
Instructions:
Brown hamburger, drain off fat. Cook onion until softened. Add to hamburger. Add crushed garlic. In small bowl combine tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce, chili powder, brown sugar, soy sauce, celery salt, cumin, black pepper, seasoned salt, minced onion, minced garlic and cayenne pepper. Mix well. Add to hamburger mixture. Bring to simmer over medium heat, cook, stirring 5 minutes. Drain and rinse kidney beans. Add to hamburger mixture along with tomatoes and their liquid. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, 15 minutes, stir occasionally. Add pimentos and liquid, green pepper and celery. Cook, uncovered, 5 minutes longer, stir occasionally.