Go Hot or Go Home Beef Chili – Award Winner
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2-3 lbs. ground beef or beef chuck hand cut into small 3/8?-1/2? chunks
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7 slices of bacon, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
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2 medium onions or 1 large onion, finely chopped
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3-4 garlic cloves minced
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2 tbs. cumin
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1 tbs. oregano
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4 tbs. chili powder (ideally one like Penzey’s which is ancho chile and new Mexican chile or you can grind your own in a coffee grinder)
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Green chiles in small can (e.g, Ortega brand)
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1/2 chipotle chili in adobo sauce (or more if you dare; you can freeze the rest of the can in spoonful-sized portions for future use)
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1-2 jalapenos, seeded and diced
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2 poblano chilis, seeded and diced
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1-2 serrano chili, seeded and diced
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1 dried cascabel chilis, seeded (optional)
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1-2 dried guajillo peppers, seeded (optional)
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1 cup coffee (optional)
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Salt and pepper to taste
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1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes (put 1/2 a can first and see if it’s enough)
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1 14 1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes (preferably Rotel)
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1 11.2 fl. oz. bottle of Guinness beer
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1 tsp beef concentrate or 1 cup beef broth
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1 block of semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate (Baker’s chocolate comes in blocks)
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1 can of kidney, red pinto, or black beans (optional)
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1 corn tortilla (optional)
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