Ranchin Recipes

From time-to-time a recipe has been born here on the ranch just because of the environment with its cactus pears, quail eggs, and mustang grapes, or sometimes because of us simply needing something substantial to eat when working outside all day.Some friends have asked for the recipes, so those are what I will share here occasionally. Enjoy! 

Burn Your Bum Chili

2 lbs. lean hamburger meat
2 onions (yellow for sweetness or white for spunk)
1 very large jalapeno, chopped
1 fresh tomato, chopped
1 small, green bell pepper, chopped (and to mess with your consumers as to which bite has the hot pepper)
Directions part 1: Brown meat and add all other ingredients - heating on medium, stirring often until browned and sauteed while getting together the spices for the next step.

Note: All spices are to be dumped in "to taste" or using your best "guesstimate"- it's hard for some not to measure, but just go with the flow and live a little!
chili powder - a good bit
cumin - a good bit
garlic powder - a bit
cayenne pepper - a bit
jalapeno salt - a bit
salt - a small bit
coarse ground black pepper - a bit
Directions part 2: Add all spices with about 1/2 cup of water, stir and continue to softly boil while you do the next steps.


1 reg. can Mexican style stewed tomatoes
1 reg. can tomato sauce
2 reg. cans white kidney beans
Directions part 3: Add all of the above, stirring gently and put the heat on low for about an hour. If you want to thicken the chili, either keep it uncovered or separately mix 1-2 tablespoons of cornstarch into a couple tablespoons of cold water and stir it into the chili.

It's best if it sits, chills overnight in the fridge and is reheated the next day. Add cheese for less burn to your bum!