Chili Con Carne With Chili Cheddar Shortcakes

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into bits
• 6 ounces coarsely-grated cheddar cheese
• 5 jalapenos, seeded and minced (2 inches long, don’t forget to wear kitchen gloves!)
• 1 1/4 cups sour cream
• 2 large onions, chopped (about 3 cups)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 carrots, sliced thin
• 3 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon dried hot red pepper flakes
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 1/4 cups beef broth
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 (20 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped

Recipe

• 1 make biscuits: into a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and the salt; add the butter and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
• 2 stir in the cheddar and the chilies; add the sour cream and stir the mixture until it just forms a soft, but not sticky, dough.
• 3 knead the dough gently for 20 seconds (about 6 turns) on a lightly-floured surface.
• 4 roll or pat it out ½ inch thick and with a 3 ½ inch cookie cutter, cut out 8 rounds.
• 5 bake on an ungreased baking sheet in the middle of a preheated 430f oven for 15-17 minutes, or until they are golden.
• 6 make the chili con carne: in a saucepan, cook the onions in the oil over moderately-low heat, stirring occasionally, until they are softened.
• 7 add the garlic and the carrots and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 8 add beef and cook over moderate heat, stirring and breaking up any lumps, for 10 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink.
• 9 add chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 10 add tomato sauce, broth and the vinegar; bring to a boil and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the meat is tender.
• 11 add the kidney beans and the bell peppers and season to taste.
• 12 simmer mixture, uncovered, for 15 minutes, or until peppers are tender.
• 13 arrange a biscuit, heated and split, on each of 8 dinner plates.
• 14 spoon chili over bottom half and cover with top half of biscuit.