Award Winning Chili
Directions
- 1Chop up red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onions.
- 2Heat a big pot until hot.
- 3Brown the ground beef in the hot pot, making sure to chop it up.
- 4Drain the fat from the cooked ground beef using a paper towel.
- 5Add the chopped peppers and onions to the cooked ground beef and mix well.
- 6Allow the vegetables to cook for 4 to 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
- 7Scoot everything to the side and add tomato paste, cooking it briefly before mixing it in to remove bitterness.
- 8Move everything to the side again and add cocoa powder and cinnamon, toasting them briefly to bloom their flavors.
- 9Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, a heavy dose of chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and a little cayenne, then mix everything together.
- 10Add a little bit of logger and mix, allowing the alcohol to cook out.
- 11Add diced red gold tomatoes and pureed or crushed tomatoes, then Kettle and Fire beef bone broth and mix.
- 12Cut the heat down to medium-medium low, put the lid on, and let it cook for about an hour.
- 13After about an hour, add black beans, dark red kidney beans, and Bush's chili beans, then mix well.
- 14Allow the chili to cook for another 30 minutes with the beans incorporated.
- 15Serve 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
- green bell pepper
- onions
- ground beef
- tomato paste
- cocoa powder
- cinnamon
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- chili powder
- cumin
- smoked paprika
- cayenne
- logger
- diced red gold tomatoes
- pureeed tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
- Kettle and Fire beef bone broth
- black beans
- dark red kidney beans
- Bush's chili beans
- red onion
- rice
- cornbread
- baked potatoes
- cheese
- tortillas
- sour cream
- jalapenos
- oyster chips
- cilantro
- 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.
Related recipes
Homemade Beef-Style Bouillon Mix
American · Soup
Creamy Potato & Hamburger Soup
American · Soup
White Bean and Cabbage Soup with Potatoes
American · Soup50m
Crock Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup
American · Soup
Bacon Cheddar Gnocchi Soup
American · Soup
Five Guys Cajun Fries
American · Soup
Creamy Cheesy Hamburger Potato Soup
American · Soup
Panera Bread's Broccoli Cheddar Soup
American · Soup
Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
American · Soup
Perfect Fall Soup
American · Soup
Dirty Cajun Orzo
American · Soup
Stuffed Pepper Soup
American · Soup