Y'all — this is the REAL DEAL Texas Chili! Made with the legendary CASI Terlingua Championship Chili Recipe Seasoning — the same mix inspired by the World Famous Annual Terlingua International Chili Championship held every November in the wild and beautiful ghost town of Terlingua, far West Texas — this incredibly rich, beefy, and boldly spiced Texas Bowl of Red is an absolute revelation! Made with grass fed ground beef, tomato paste, chicken broth, and fiery serrano peppers — no beans in sight, just pure Texas chili perfection!
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- Chili Is The Official State Dish of Texas!
- CASI and Terlingua
- CASI Terlingua Championship Chili Recipe Seasoning
- Quick Recipe OR The Championship Experience
- 🥘 Ingredients
- Other Ingredients To Consider Adding
- 🎥 Video
- 🔪 Instructions
- Suggestions for Serving
- FAQ
- Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!
- Join Me On A Fun Food Journey!
- Easy Texas Chili Recipe Using CASI Terlingua Chili Mix!
Chili Is The Official State Dish of Texas!
Chili is the Official State Dish of Texas. The Texas Legislature recognized it as such in 1977, by House Concurrent Resolution No. 18, 65th Legislature. StateSymbolsUSA.org has the entire Concurrent Resolution in a post which you can read here.
There is quite some debate over various types of chilis and I'm not going to get into that here. However, one characteristic that pretty much everyone agrees on is that Texas Chili, also known as "bowl of red" in Texas, does not include beans. I would imagine that most everyone also agrees that it is very DELICIOUS!
CASI and Terlingua
Terlingua is a dusty old town in far West Texas. It has a wild beauty about it, as you can see here. It is considered a proper Ghost Town, and is a popular place to visit when in the Big Bend region of Texas.
Terlingua is also home to the World Famous Annual CASI Terlingua International Chili Championship! The annual chili cook-off started in 1967 and is held on the first Saturday of November each year.
CASI is an acronym for Chili Appreciation Society International.
It's basically a 5 day celebration of food (not just chili) including salsa (both traditional and non-traditional), beans, and buffalo hot wings. The 4th day culminates with the Terlingua International Chili Championship. I haven't yet been, but I want to attend one day!
CASI Terlingua Championship Chili Recipe Seasoning
CASI and Terlingua know good chili! Therefore, when I found this CASI Terlingua Championship Chili Recipe Seasoning I was super excited to try it!
This chili mix was introduced in September 2017 as a product for HEB grocery stores. And CASI, which is a charity organization, receives a royalty for purchases of the Terlingua Chili Mix, which is great!
The ingredients in this chili seasoning mix include: chili peppers, salt, spices, garlic, onion, sugar, brown sugar, beef flavor (yeast extract and natural flavor), silicon dioxide and calcium stearate for anticaking, corn oil, and turmeric.
This chili is rich with amazing flavor! Beefy and spicy (due to the addition of the serrano chile peppers) it truly is a gem of a chili! Using this premixed chili seasoning by CASI Terlingua Championship Chili Recipe also makes your life so easy.
Quick Recipe OR The Championship Experience
The packet instructions outline 2 different methods to cook this amazing chili: 30 Minute Quick Recipe and The Championship Experience. I opted for The Championship Experience (of course!), which takes a little longer and have not tried the 30 Minute Quick Version.
The great recipe you will find below is based on The Championship Experience recipe. Slightly altered to make it a bit easier, and absolutely DELICIOUS!
The hardest part of going with The Championship Experience option is the waiting! This option, which delivers a wonderful depth of flavor, takes about 1.5 hrs but I promise you IT IS WORTH THE WAIT!
🥘 Ingredients
The seasoning is good for 2 lbs of meat! All you will need to make some delicious Texas chili is:
- CASI Terlingua TX Chili Mix
- 2 lbs ground beef
- Tomato paste
- Chicken broth (could substitute beef stock or beef broth if you like)
- Serrano peppers (optional but recommended!)
- Toppings of your choice! I used sliced jalapenos, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and cilantro!
If you are able to shop at H-E-B Supermarket, you may be able to find this seasoning mix there. Otherwise, Amazon does sell it (albeit in packs of 3), however, you'll be glad you have 3 packets on hand because you'll want to make this anytime you have chili cravings!! Click here to purchase on Amazon.
Other Ingredients To Consider Adding
The CASI Chili Mix is a perfect blend of seasonings to make Texas chili. And there are so many ways you can customize or play around with the seasonings and ingredients called for in this recipe!
In addition to the ingredients listed above, you can consider adding:
- Cayenne pepper for some extra heat
- Black pepper for extra depth of flavor
- Unsweetened cocoa powder (yes you read that right!) - this adds extra richness and complexity to your chili
Feel free to use the CASI Terlingua TX Chili Mix to make your own recipe for the BEST chili you ever tasted!
🎥 Video
🔪 Instructions
Let's get ready to make some amazing Texas Chili!
You'll need a large Dutch oven or large pot with a cover.
Begin by browning the ground beef on medium heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Once the meat has been browned, then drain the fat.
Add the tomato paste, chicken broth, serrano peppers, and the seasoning mix. Bring to the boil on medium-high heat, and then lower to a simmer.
Simmer covered for around 1 hr and 15 minutes.
If the sauce is too thin for your liking you can remove the cover and turn up the heat a bit to cook it down. However, I found it was nice and rich and thick after the 1:15 min simmer!
Suggestions for Serving
Add your choice of toppings to this chili. I love sliced jalapenos, cheese, cilantro, and of course lots of sour cream!
Also consider adding some chopped red onion and red chili to your chili to spice it up just that bit more if you like.
Great accompaniments include corn tortillas, corn chips or tortilla chips, or serve it over some hot white rice.
By the way, if you can manage to have any leftover chili, I think this Texas-style chili tastes even better the next day!
Above all, enjoy this rich and delicious Texas chili!
I really do hope this will become one of your favorite chili recipes! If you liked this chili, please take a moment to comment below!
FAQ
Store any leftover chili in an airtight container in your refrigerator, and enjoy within 3-4 days.
In addition to ground beef, other cuts that you can use to make this Texas style chili are chili grind or cubed chunks of beef. Chili grind is a coarsely ground beef chuck which is great for making chili!
If you love beans, by all means add some beans 😃. Kidney beans would be great to add to this chili, although the beans would mean you wouldn't be eating Texas chili but that's ok!
Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!
Here are some other Texas recipes that you may enjoy:
- Super Easy Texas Caviar Recipe With Shoepeg Corn
- Cheesy Texas Potatoes Casserole Recipe
- DELISH Texas Chicken Spaghetti Recipe
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Grace
Easy Texas Chili Recipe Using CASI Terlingua Chili Mix!
Equipment
- Large pot or Dutch oven with cover
Ingredients
- 1 packet CASI Terlingua Championship Chili Recipe Seasoning
- 2 lbs ground beef can sub chili grind, or cubed
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 4 cups chicken broth recommend using a low sodium broth or can substitute beef broth or beef stock if you like
- 2 serrano peppers diced (optional but I used more than 2 because I love hot and spicy chili!)
Optional Toppings
- cilantro
- jalapenos sliced
- sour cream
- cheese
Instructions
- Begin by browning the ground beef on medium heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Once the meat has been browned, then drain the fat.
- Add the tomato paste, chicken broth, serrano peppers, and the seasoning mix. Bring to the boil on medium-high heat, and then lower to a simmer.
- Simmer covered for around 1 hr and 15 minutes.
- If the sauce is too thin for your liking you can remove the cover and turn up the heat a bit to cook it down. However, I found it was nice and rich and thick after the 1:15 min simmer!
Notes
- Cayenne pepper for some extra heat
- Black pepper for extra depth of flavor
- Unsweetened cocoa powder (yes you read that right!) - this adds extra richness and complexity to your chili
Joel Malahy
I'm thankful we moved to Texas and we have H-E-B.
The first time I tried the CASI Terlingua mix, I couldn't believe how good it was!
That's all we eat now in our family. Those who like beans simply heat up some pintos and
add to the bowl.
Everybody is happy!
Grace
Hi Joel! I agree with you the CASI mix is just so so good! Great idea about adding the pintos! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, I truly appreciate you! Have a wonderful week!! Grace
Tom
I never was much on box mixes but I thought I would give it a try. The taste was exceptional, so glad I bought the mix. The next week I went to my HEB and bought the last two remaining boxes, evidently it is very popular
Grace
Hey Tom! I am so excited to read your comments...I completely agree with you about box mixes! But this one definitely is superb! I'm super happy that you gave this a try and enjoyed it. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, and have a great day! Grace