Lt. Columbo's Chili Cooking Stream 🌶️

Introduction

• Lt. Columbo from LAPD Homicide Department is making chili.
• Columbo connects his detective work to cooking.
• Starts with a microwave cup of coffee; thanks supporters from the chat.

Ingredients & Recipe

Ingredients

• **Main Ingredients: **
  • Large yellow onion
  • Green peppers
  • Canned diced tomatoes
  • Canned tomato paste
  • Chili powder
  • Canned red beans
  • Meat (ground beef)
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Water
• **Garnish Options: **
  • Large red onion (diced)
  • Shredded cheese
  • Hot sauce
  • Pickled jalapeños

Recipe Steps

Preparation

1. **Dice Ingredients: **
   • Dice yellow onions and green peppers. Put into separate bowls.
   • Optional red onions for garnish also diced.
2. **Open Canned Ingredients: **
   • Drain juice from canned red beans.
   • Open canned diced tomatoes and tomato paste.
   • Drink drained bean juice as requested by audience.
3. **Prepare Seasoning Mix: **
   • In a large measuring cup, mix:
     • 3 cups water
     • 6 tablespoons tomato paste
     • 4+ teaspoons chili powder
     • 3 teaspoons salt

Cooking

4. **Heat Olive Oil: **
   • Use a pot on medium heat.
5. **Cook Onions: **
   • Add diced yellow onions to the pot, cook until soft.
6. **Add Meat: **
   • Add ground meat to the onions, cook until there's little to no pink.
7. **Combine Ingredients: **
   • Add all but the garnish ingredients to the pot.
   • Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer for 30 minutes, stirring often.
8. **Simmer & Thicken: **
   • Remove from heat after simmering, let it thicken for at least 30 minutes.

Viewer Engagement

• Thanking subscribers and donations frequently.
• Audience requests, like drinking bean juice and wearing cat ears.
• Revealed a surprise (Spamton G Spampton in the oven).
• Humor and playful elements integrated throughout the stream.

Additional Cleanup & Final Touches

• Clean work area while talking to the audience.
• Explain the importance of rinsing cans for effective recycling.
• Prepare garnish station with diced red onions, shredded cheese, hot sauce, and pickled jalapeños.
• Serve bowls of chili with optional add-ons and