Homemade Chili
A thick, hearty chili loaded with tender ground beef, kidney beans, and a bold blend of spices. Slow-simmered for deep flavor, this is the kind of chili that wins cookoffs and warms you from the inside out.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 2 cans (15 oz each) kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 large onion (diced)
- 1 medium bell pepper (diced)
- 1 medium jalapeno (seeded and diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
The Warm-You-From-the-Inside-Out Chili
Every cook needs a killer chili recipe, and this is mine. I have been tweaking this for years, and at this point, I am pretty confident it could hold its own in a cookoff. It is thick, meaty, smoky, and has just enough heat to keep things interesting without making you reach for a glass of milk. The secret is not just the spice blend -- it is the technique. Proper browning, blooming the spices, and a long, slow simmer transform simple ingredients into som
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