Chili Paste (about 1 cup)

Hardware

• Cutting board (non-meat)
• Knife
• Small Pot
• Skillet
• Blender

Ingredients

• 3 Anchos
• 3 Guajillos
• 1 Jalapeño
• 1 Cup of broth

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Process

1. Heat broth to a simmer in small pot
2. Heat skillet in preparation for toasting peppers. Do not add any butter, oil, etc.
3. Remove stems, seeds, and seed pods from dried peppers
4. Remove stem from jalapeño, then cut jalapeño in half length-wise
5. Toast dried peppers for up to 30 seconds in dry skillet
6. Toast jalapeño cut-side-down until skin becomes soft
7. Soak all peppers in pot for 15-20 minutes.
8. Blend peppers and broth until smooth

Skillet Chili

Hardware

• Cutting board (non-meat)
• Knife
• Skillet

Ingredients

• 1 Pound ground beef
• 1 Large yellow onion
• 3-4 Garlic cloves
• 1 Tablespoon cumin
• 1 Tablespoon oregano
• 1 Teaspoon salt
• 1 Cup chili paste
• 1 Cup of broth

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Process

1. Heat skillet
2. Chop onion and garlic, then set them aside
3. Brown ground beef in skillet
4. Add onion and garlic to skillet
5. Add cumin, oregano, and salt to skillet
6. Add chili paste and broth to skillet
7. Cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally
8. Salt to taste