Description
Hearty homemade chili brings comfort and warmth to hungry families around the table. Spicy ground beef, aromatic spices, and rich tomato base create a classic American dish that satisfies deeply.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g lean ground beef
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cans (400g each) diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- 1 can (400g) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 250 ml beef stock
- 2 tbsps chili powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked or sweet paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- Sour cream (optional)
- Chopped cilantro (optional)
- Sliced jalapenos (optional)
- Green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a spacious cooking vessel over medium-high temperature, introducing diced aromatic vegetables until they become translucent and tender.
- Introduce ground meat, breaking it into crumbly fragments while seasoning with fundamental salt and pepper, cooking until completely caramelized and rich brown.
- Sprinkle robust spice blend throughout the meat, allowing fragrant herbs and powders to bloom and intensify for approximately two minutes, releasing deep, complex flavors.
- Pour crushed tomato products and robust beef liquid, thoroughly incorporating all ingredients to create a harmonious base for the hearty stew.
- Gently fold robust kidney legumes into the simmering mixture, reducing heat to low and allowing the concoction to meld and develop intricate flavors for 35-40 minutes, stirring intermittently.
- Taste and calibrate seasoning profile, considering optional flavor enhancers like sweet corn kernels, dark ale, or intense chocolate fragments during final cooking moments.
- Ladle piping hot mixture into serving vessels, adorning with preferred complementary garnishes such as shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, or tangy sour cream.
Notes
- Enhance the depth of flavor by toasting the spices in oil before adding other ingredients, which helps release their aromatic compounds.
- Make the chili vegetarian by replacing ground beef with plant-based crumbles or extra beans like black beans and pinto beans for protein variety.
- Control the heat level by adjusting chili powder and adding optional cayenne pepper, allowing customization for different spice tolerances.
- Improve texture and richness by letting the chili simmer longer, which helps ingredients meld and develop a more complex taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 335 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg