Recipe for "chili-7"

NAME

     CHILI-7 - High-energy microwave chili
     Microwaves and chili make a  superb  match,  especially  for
     lazy  chili  lovers  like  me.  This  version is for a mixed
     crowd. True chili fiends should see the notes at the end.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 8-12)

     2 kg      ground beef
     3         large onions, diced.
     80 g      green pepper, diced
     6         garlic cloves, pressed
     1 kg      crushed tomatoes (use standard canned tomatoes)
     500 g     whole tomatoes, cut up (canned or fresh)
     180 g     tomato paste
     1 kg      light red kidney beans, not drained  (3  standard-
               size cans)
     30 ml     brown sugar
     50 ml     white sugar
     60 ml     chili powder
     10 ml     MSG (monosodium glutamate)
     10 ml     crushed red (cayenne) pepper
     5 ml      ground black pepper
     5 ml      salt
     50 ml     bacon grease
               water or beer, as needed
               garlic powder, as needed

PROCEDURE

          (1)  In  a  large  microwave  container,  brown   meat,
               onions, green pepper, and garlic for 15 minutes on
               full power. Drain off and reserve a cup or two  of
               liquid.  Break  up  any  remaining large chunks of
               meat.
          (2)  Add remaining ingredients except tomato paste  and
               cook  on  full  power for 30 minutes covered. Stir
               and taste.
          (3)  Cook for 1 hour at 70% power, uncovered. Stir  and
               taste  at half hour intervals. Add water as neces-
               sary.
          (4)  Add tomato paste and reserved meat liquid. Cook 30
               minutes  at  60% power, uncovered. Stir and taste.
               The chili is done and can be  served  directly  or
               decanted into a crock pot to simmer.
          (5)  Serve with shredded cheddar cheese, tabasco sauce,
               diced  onions,  hot  chili oil, red pepper flakes,
               and  hot  dogs  with  rolls.   Your   guests   can
               microwave  their  own  hot  dogs and top them with
               chili and cheese!!!

NOTES

     For true CHERNOBYL-Class 20 megaton SS-19 chili, double  the
     pepper, chili powder and MSG and add 30 minutes to the cook-
     ing in step 3.  Serve with Pepski.
     People who are worried about MSG, bacon grease or  radiation
     should not be eating chili in the first place.
     Yes, it will make an incredible mess in your microwave oven.
     The most likely things you will need to add at  the  testing
     points are salt, sugar, and maybe garlic powder.
     The chili will thicken up in the microwave so be sure to add
     enough water to keep it soupy until the last phase.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 10 minutes preparation, 2- 3  hours
     in microwave.  Precision: approximate measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Jim Houser  (JABBA)
     Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
     ins_ajbh@jhunix.bitnet