1Chop up red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onions.
2Chop up red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onions.
3Chop up red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onions.
4Heat a big pot until hot.
5Heat a big pot until hot.
6Heat a big pot until hot.
7Brown the ground beef in the hot pot, making sure to chop it up.
8Brown the ground beef in the hot pot, making sure to chop it up.
9Brown the ground beef in the hot pot, making sure to chop it up.
10Drain the fat from the cooked ground beef using a paper towel.
11Drain the fat from the cooked ground beef using a paper towel.
12Drain the fat from the cooked ground beef using a paper towel.
13Add the chopped peppers and onions to the cooked ground beef and mix well.
14Add the chopped peppers and onions to the cooked ground beef and mix well.
15Add the chopped peppers and onions to the cooked ground beef and mix well.
16Allow the vegetables to cook for 4 to 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
17Allow the vegetables to cook for 4 to 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
18Allow the vegetables to cook for 4 to 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
19Scoot everything to the side and add tomato paste, cooking it briefly before mixing it in to remove bitterness.
20Scoot everything to the side and add tomato paste, cooking it briefly before mixing it in to remove bitterness.
21Scoot everything to the side and add tomato paste, cooking it briefly before mixing it in to remove bitterness.
22Move everything to the side again and add cocoa powder and cinnamon, toasting them briefly to bloom their flavors.
23Move everything to the side again and add cocoa powder and cinnamon, toasting them briefly to bloom their flavors.
24Move everything to the side again and add cocoa powder and cinnamon, toasting them briefly to bloom their flavors.
25Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, a heavy dose of chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and a little cayenne, then mix everything together.
26Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, a heavy dose of chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and a little cayenne, then mix everything together.
27Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, a heavy dose of chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and a little cayenne, then mix everything together.
28Add a little bit of logger and mix, allowing the alcohol to cook out.
29Add a little bit of logger and mix, allowing the alcohol to cook out.
30Add a little bit of logger and mix, allowing the alcohol to cook out.
31Add diced red gold tomatoes and pureed or crushed tomatoes, then Kettle and Fire beef bone broth and mix.
32Add diced red gold tomatoes and pureed or crushed tomatoes, then Kettle and Fire beef bone broth and mix.
33Add diced red gold tomatoes and pureed or crushed tomatoes, then Kettle and Fire beef bone broth and mix.
34Cut the heat down to medium-medium low, put the lid on, and let it cook for about an hour.
35Cut the heat down to medium-medium low, put the lid on, and let it cook for about an hour.
36Cut the heat down to medium-medium low, put the lid on, and let it cook for about an hour.
37After about an hour, add black beans, dark red kidney beans, and Bush's chili beans, then mix well.
38After about an hour, add black beans, dark red kidney beans, and Bush's chili beans, then mix well.
39After about an hour, add black beans, dark red kidney beans, and Bush's chili beans, then mix well.
40Allow the chili to cook for another 30 minutes with the beans incorporated.
41Allow the chili to cook for another 30 minutes with the beans incorporated.
42Allow the chili to cook for another 30 minutes with the beans incorporated.
43Serve the chili with desired toppings such as rice, cornbread, baked potatoes, cheese, tortillas, sour cream, jalapenos, oyster chips, red onion, cilantro, and Fritos.
44Serve the chili with desired toppings such as rice, cornbread, baked potatoes, cheese, tortillas, sour cream, jalapenos, oyster chips, red onion, cilantro, and Fritos.
45Serve the chili with desired toppings such as rice, cornbread, baked potatoes, cheese, tortillas, sour cream, jalapenos, oyster chips, red onion, cilantro, and Fritos.
Ingredients
red bell pepper
red bell pepper
red bell pepper
green bell pepper
green bell pepper
green bell pepper
onions
onions
onions
ground beef
ground beef
ground beef
tomato paste
tomato paste
tomato paste
cocoa powder
cocoa powder
cocoa powder
cinnamon
cinnamon
cinnamon
salt
salt
salt
pepper
pepper
pepper
garlic powder
garlic powder
garlic powder
onion powder
onion powder
onion powder
chili powder
chili powder
chili powder
cumin
cumin
cumin
smoked paprika
smoked paprika
smoked paprika
cayenne
cayenne
cayenne
logger
logger
logger
diced red gold tomatoes
diced red gold tomatoes
diced red gold tomatoes
pureeed tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
pureeed tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
pureeed tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
Kettle and Fire beef bone broth
Kettle and Fire beef bone broth
Kettle and Fire beef bone broth
black beans
black beans
black beans
dark red kidney beans
dark red kidney beans
dark red kidney beans
Bush's chili beans
Bush's chili beans
Bush's chili beans
red onion
red onion
red onion
rice
rice
rice
cornbread
cornbread
cornbread
baked potatoes
baked potatoes
baked potatoes
cheese
cheese
cheese
tortillas
tortillas
tortillas
sour cream
sour cream
sour cream
jalapenos
jalapenos
jalapenos
oyster chips
oyster chips
oyster chips
cilantro
cilantro
cilantro
Fritos
Fritos
Fritos
Equipment
potpaper towel
Tips
Use the biggest pot you have for a big family.
Toast spices like cocoa powder and cinnamon on the side to bloom their flavor and make it more intense.
Use beef bone broth for enhanced flavor.
Cook chili on medium-medium low heat with a lid for about an hour after adding broth and tomatoes.
Allow chili to cook for another 30 minutes after adding beans for all flavors to incorporate.