cold weather essentials: awesome quick chili

How To Make cold weather essentials: awesome quick chili

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  To make this recipe, you will need a medium-sized soup pot (cast iron sounds good).
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  Step 3
  There are essentially three ways that you could make this recipe: 1. You could follow all the steps, not add the beef, and have meatless chili. Trust me, this chili is good with or without meat. 2. You could follow all the steps, add your own, uncooked beef, and simmer for about 2 hours, until the beef cubes get tender. 3. You could add the precooked beef (from my recipe), let it warm through and go for it in about 30 quick minutes
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  Step 4
  Here is the recipe I am using for the precooked beef. You can make it days, weeks, even months ahead of time, throw it in the freezer, and pull out when needed. I have over a dozen of these in my walk-in; along with packets of precooked chicken and pork, and other stuff. Using this method, you are not sacrificing one scintilla of flavor. But you are saving a ton of time. Here is the recipe: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/beef/sous-vide-essentials-make-ahead-beef-for.html?r=1
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  Step 5
  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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  Step 6
  Chop up and prep your veggies.
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  Step 7
  Add the oil to a soup pot over medium heat.
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  Step 8
  When the oil begins to simmer add the chopped onions.
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  Step 9
  Stir until the onions soften, about 3 – 4 minutes, and then add the garlic.
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  Step 10
  Stir until fragrant, about 60 seconds.
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  Step 11
  Add the dry spices.
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  Step 12
  Stir and mix with the onions and garlic, about 90 seconds.
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  Step 13
  Add the tomato paste, and stir to combine, about 60 seconds.
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  Step 14
  Add the beef stock and stir to combine, about 60 seconds.
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  Step 15
  Simmer for about 5 minutes.
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  Step 16
  Add the remainder of the liquid ingredients, and stir to combine, about 2 minutes.
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  Step 17
  Simmer for about 5 minutes.
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  Step 18
  Add the prepared beef, and warm through, about 5 minutes.
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  Step 19
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 20
  Serve in bowls while nice and warm. Enjoy.
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  Step 21
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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