chili con carne
Real chili con carne made with chuck roast. No ground meat here
yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
2 Hr 15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For chili con carne
- FOR THE CHILI PASTE
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2 Tbspchili powder
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1 Tbspchipotle chili powder
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1 Tbspground cumin
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2 tspground oregano
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2 tspground coriander
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1 tspground thyme
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4 Tbspwater
- FOR THE CHILI
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6slices bacon
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3 lbchuck roast cut into cubes
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1 lgonion diced
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6 clovegarlic minced
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3 mdjalapeno pepper seeded and small diced
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28 ozcan crushed tomatoes
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1 cbeef broth
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2 Tbsplime juice
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3 Tbspsugar
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14 ozcan kidney beans drained and rinsed
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 Tbspcornstarch
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2 Tbspwater
How To Make chili con carne
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1For the chili paste Mix all ingredients together to form a paste. Set aside.
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2Cook the bacon until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towel. Then crumble.Brown the beef chunks in the bacon fat in batches. Set aside. Add the onions to the bacon fat and brown about 5 minutes. Add the jalapenos and garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Add the chili paste and mix another 2 minutes.
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3In a large pot place the beef and onion mixture. Add bacon, tomatoes, water, lime juice, and sugar. Heat to boiling then turn heat down to low and simmer 2 hours.
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4Mix the cornstarch and water together and stir into the chili to thicken it a bit. Stir in the kidney beans. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Cook about 15 more minutes.
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