Chili
Directions
- 1Start by dicing one red onion, one bell pepper, half a jalapeño, and half a chili pepper.
- 2Mince the jalapeño and chili pepper if you don't like biting into big pieces.
- 3Mince some garlic.
- 4Dice eight slabs of bacon.
- 5Season the meat with garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, and a pinch of chipotle smoked sea salt. If new to seasoning, start with a teaspoon of each and adjust to taste.
- 6Take a pound of ground chuck and break it up a little.
- 7Add about half of the prepared seasoning to the ground chuck.
- 8In a pot on medium heat, add all the bacon and render down the fat.
- 9Remove the cooked bacon from the pot, leaving the rendered grease.
- 10Add the seasoned ground beef to the pot with the bacon grease and cook until done, about seven minutes.
- 11Remove the cooked ground beef from the pot and place it on a plate lined with a paper towel.
- 12In the same pot, add the remaining half of the seasoning to bloom it.
- 13Add all the minced and chopped vegetables to the pot and cook until soft and colorful.
- 14Stir in a few scoops of tomato paste.
- 15Add fire roasted diced or crushed tomatoes.
- 16Deglaze the pot with Guinness beer.
- 17Add one can of pinto beans and one can of kidney beans.
- 18Return the cooked bacon and ground meat to the pot.
- 19Add the rest of the seasonings.
- 20Pour in one cup of beef stock.
- 21Stir in a spoonful of cocoa powder.
- 22Let the chili simmer on low heat for 20 to 30 minutes.
- 23Serve the chili and top with cheese, sour cream, cilantro, and green onions.
Ingredients
- 1 red onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 0.5 jalapeño
- 0.5 chili pepper
- garlic
- 8 slabs bacon
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- cayenne pepper
- smoked paprika
- pinch Chipotle smoked sea salt
- 1 pound ground chuck
- scoops tomato paste
- fire roasted diced tomatoes or crushed
- Guinness beer
- 1 can pinto beans
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 spoonful cocoa powder
- cheese
- sour cream
- cilantro
- green onions
Equipment
potplate
Tips
- Do not go too heavy on the cumin because it is salty.
- Blooming the seasoning in hot oil/fat makes it more flavorful.
- Adding beer, specifically a stout like Guinness, makes the flavors deeper and richer.
- A spoonful of cocoa powder pairs well with peppers and you won't taste the chocolate.
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