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real deal red chili

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Jess Grearson
Falmouth, ME

This is the simplest and best chili recipe I have come up with -- I simmered down several recipes into this best-tasting and most approachable version.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 2 Hr

Ingredients For real deal red chili

  • 1/4 c
    penzey's chili powder, or your favorite brand
  • 1 Tbsp
    cumin powder
  • 2 lb
    good quality ground beef
  • 2 c
    diced onion
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced garlic
  • 2 c
    your favorite salsa
  • 1
    beef boullion cube
  • 2 c
    good quality chicken broth
  • 1 can
    8 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 can
    15 oz. kidney beans
  • 2 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    sriracha hot sauce, or to taste

How To Make real deal red chili

  • 1
    In a large Dutch oven, brown ground beef with chili powder and cumin. Add onion and garlic and saute for a few minutes, until onion is translucent. Add salsa and bouillon, and one cup of broth and bring to a boil. Simmer 20 minutes
  • 2
    Add remaining broth, tomato sauce,and beans and simmer, covered, for one hour (at this point you may put contents in a slow cooker and simmer for a long time).
  • 3
    Add salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes uncovered or until reaching desired consistency.
  • 4
    Add Sriracha hot sauce to taste, or allow people to season their own bowls. I often serve this with cilantro sour cream, or my Sriracha lime cream (leaving out the hot sauce in the chili). I also add frozen corn sometimes, and minced fresh cilantro. Easy and delicious. Feeds a lot of folks, too. I get lower fat good quality beef and it makes a difference.

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