Petros
June 29th, 2007 by
Chef Mom
This is something that we learned to love living in Tennessee. The Petro is a dish that was first developed for the 1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville. In keeping with the theme of the World’s Fair that year, the inventor thought it would be funny to name the dish after petroleum since the beans in the chili produce a kind of gas. There was a place in the Food Court at the West Town Mall called Petros Chili and Chips. Now they have a restaurant on Kingston Pike. The dish is basically chili served over Fritos corn chips and topped like a taco.
To make the Petro, place Frito corn chips in the bottom of a bowl. Top with a scoop or two of chili. Then add lettuce, diced tomato, shredded cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream.
Here’s my famous Chili recipe. It once won an award at a chili cook-off for Wimpiest Chili but I have to say that every drop of the huge kettle I made was gone by the end of the cook-off event. The chili that won 1st place? Too hot for most people to want to eat more than a taste so there was plenty of it left over at the end of the day.
Mom’s Wimpy Chili
Virginia
1 lb Ground Beef
1 large can Crushed Tomatoes
2 small cans Bush’s Chili Hot Beans
1 small can Pork-n-Beans (remove any pork chunks)
1 small can Light Red Kidney Beans, drained
1 pkg McCormick Mild Chili Seasoning
Brown ground beef in large pot; drain grease.
Add all ingredients to pot. Stir and cook until heated completely over medium heat - about 30 minutes.