Beef Chili with Jalapeno Cornbread & Honey Lime Butter

Beef Chili with Jalapeno Cornbread and Honey Lime Butter

Chili Ingredients:

2 lb      Ground Beef (80/20)

2 ea     White Onions, med dice

*SPICE BLEND*

1 ea     Tomato Paste (6 oz can)

2 ea     Stewed Tomatoes (14.5 oz cans)

2 ea     Diced Jalapeños (4 oz cans)

3 ea     Fresh Jalapeños, small dice

2 ea     Fresh Habanero, small dice

2 ea.    Beer (12 oz bottles)

1 ea     Pinto Beans (15.5 oz can)

1 ea     Kidney Beans (15.5 oz can)

1 ea     Clif Family Winery Dark Chocolate Smoked Spanish Pimenton Almond bar

*Salt to taste

Spice Blend:

2 T       Kosher Salt

1 T       Black Pepper

½ t       Garlic Salt

1 t        Smoked Paprika

1 t        Cayenne Pepper

1 t        Red Pepper Flakes

½ t       Cinnamon, ground

1 T       Mexican Oregano, dried

1 T       Cumin, ground

½ C      Light Brown Sugar

1 T       Clif Family Winery Porcini Spice Blend

1 ea     Ground Chili (1.5 oz)

Garnish:

1 ea     Red onion, small dice

2 T       Fresh Cilantro Leaves

2 T       Shredded Cheddar cheese blend

Mise En Place:

Measure out all ingredients before cooking process begins

·      Knife work (onions, limes, and peppers)

·      Rinse Canned Beans

·      Mix spice blend

Step-by-step Preparation: -Chili-

1.     In a large sauce pan, start to brown ground beef over medium heat.  Once beef starts to brown, add onions.

2.     Add tomato paste and cook out.  Add spice blend and cook 10 minutes.

3.     Add lime juice, brown sugar, Clif Family Winery Porcini Spice Blend, and chili powder.

4.     Add canned tomatoes, canned jalapenos, and beer and bring to a simmer.

5.     Once at a simmer add the fresh jalapenos and habanero peppers and simmer for 30 minutes.

6.     After 30 minutes, add the Clif Family Winery Smoked Spanish Pimenton Almond Bar and the canned kidney beans and canned pinto beans. Simmer for another 30 minutes.

7.     Salt to taste.

8.     Garnish with shredded cheddar cheese, lime crema, raw red onions, and cilantro leaves.

Chili Nutrition Info:

12 servings = 379 calories per serving

Breakdown (per serving):

Calories 379

Fat (g) 16

-Saturated (g) 6.1

-Polyunsaturated (g) 0.2

-Monounsaturated (g) 0.2

-Trans (g) 0.0

Cholesterol (mg) 53.3

Sodium (mg) 1,162.2

Potassium (mg) 624.7

Carbs (g) 37.8

-Fiber (g) 7.9

-Sugars (g) 16.4

Protein (g) 19.3

Vitamin A (%) 18.9

Vitamin C (%) 7.7

Calcium (%) 17.4

Iron (%) 24.3

Corn Bread Ingredients:

2 ea     Jalapenos (deseeded and finely chopped)    

2/3 C   Sugar

1/3 C   Honey

1/2 C   Melted Butter

2 ea     Eggs, large

½ t       Baking Soda

1 C       Buttermilk

½ t       Kosher Salt

1 C       Cornmeal

1 C       All Purpose Flour

Step-by-step Preparation: -Cornbread-

1.     Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2.     Deseed and medium chop jalapenos.

3.     In a mixing bowl, sift in dry ingredients (flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking soda).

4.     Add wet ingredients to bowl (egg, melted butter, buttermilk, and honey).

5.     Add jalapenos and mix together making an effort to not overmix the batter.

6.     Pour batter into greased ¼ sheet pan and bake at 375 for 25 minutes.

7.     After 25 minutes, test with skewer or toothpick.

8.     Cool in pan for 5 minutes before slicing.

9.     Garnish with Honey Lime Butter.

Cornbread Nutrition Info:

12 servings = 218 calories per serving

Breakdown (per serving):

Calories 218

Fat (g) 8.9

-Saturated (g) 5.3

-Polyunsaturated (g) 0.0

-Monounsaturated (g) 0.0

-Trans (g) 0.0

Cholesterol (mg) 53.8

Sodium (mg) 127.5

Potassium (mg) 45

Carbs (g) 32.1

-Fiber (g) 0.2

-Sugars (g) 11.8

Protein (g) 3.1

Vitamin A (%) 7.2

Vitamin C (%) 2.2

Calcium (%) 3.5

Iron (%) 3.3

Honey-Lime Butter Ingredients:

½ C      Butter, soft

1 t        Lime Zest

1 T       Honey

Step-by-step Preparation: -Honey Lime Butter-

1.     Zest 2 limes.

2.     In a mixing bowl, add the soft (room temperature) butter, honey, lime zest, and a pinch of salt (to taste).

3.     Mix until fully incorporated.

4.     Serve right away or refrigerate.

Honey-Lime Butter Nutrition Info:

12 servings = 77 calories per serving

Breakdown (per serving):

Calories 77

Fat (g) 7.3

-Saturated (g) 4.7

-Polyunsaturated (g) 0.0

-Monounsaturated (g) 0.0

-Trans (g) 0.0

Cholesterol (mg) 20

Sodium (mg) 23.4

Potassium (mg) 0.8

Carbs (g) 2.9

-Fiber (g) 0.1

-Sugars (g) 0.0

Protein (g) 0.0

Vitamin A (%) 5.3

Vitamin C (%) 1.1

Calcium (%) 0.1

Iron (%) 0.0

Lime Crema Ingredients:

1 C       Sour Cream

2 ea     Limes, juiced

1 t        Salt (to taste)

Step-by-step Preparation: -Lime Crema-

1.     Juice 2 limes.

2.     Add all ingredients to bowl.

3.     Mix until fully incorporated.

4.     Refrigerate 30 minutes before using.

Lime Crema Nutrition Info:

12 servings = 41 calories per serving

Breakdown (per serving):

Calories 41

Fat (g) 3.3

-Saturated (g) 2.7

-Polyunsaturated (g) 0.0

-Monounsaturated (g) 0.0

-Trans (g) 0.0

Cholesterol (mg) 13.3

Sodium (mg) 10.2

Potassium (mg) 5.6

Carbs (g) 1

-Fiber (g) 0.0

-Sugars (g) 0.8

Protein (g) 0.7

Vitamin A (%) 2.7

Vitamin C (%) 3.2

Calcium (%) 1.3

Iron (%) 0.0