Chili today, HOT(Dawg) tomorrow...

Chili - good. Hair of the Dawg - great.  Hair of the Dawg Chili?  Off the chain! Those who know me well know that my Chili seldom tastes the same twice.  I have a general formula that I follow, but modify according to my mood or whim, so here's my outline.

Hair of the Dawg Chili

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 - 28 oz. cans Muir Glen Fire Roasted diced tomatoes
• 4 - 15 oz. cans Black Beans
• 2 - 4 oz. cans diced Green Chiles
• 1 - 32 oz. bottle Hair of the Dawg Chipotle Bloody Mary Mix
• Chili Powder, to taste
• Cumin, to taste

Brown ground beef with onion and garlic.  Drain grease.  Add remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer.  Cover and simmer 1-2 hours to allow flavors to develop, stirring occasionally.  Serve with Fritos, shredded cheese and sour cream, or other garnishments of your liking.

Some modifications that I've tried:

• Stewing beef in place of ground beef
• 1-2 Tablespoons unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• A bottle of a good Stout or Porter Beer

Ode to the Dawg...

This week one of our newest fans in Chicago was so moved by our tasty mix, that he wrote the poem below.  If any of you are likewise inspired, please share with us!  Thanks, Bryan!!  

Hair of the Dawg

Man, what a night

Laughing and feeling no pain

But now this incredible pounding

Is coming from deep within my brain

I know I’ve been there before

Yet here it is, half past ten

And with the sun now piercing my window

I swear it won’t happen again

I moan and I think my hair hurts

I can’t even stand my own skin

The damage I’ve caused myself

Should certainly be a sin

The only hope I have now

That will deliver me from this fog

Is a time tested family recipe

And it all starts with Hair of the Dawg

Ahhh, that’s so much better

You know, I’m starting to see the light

And as I declare myself recovered
I wonder what's happening tonight.

Bryan Bradley
Buffalo Grove, IL