American Chili
Recipes Beef Main Dish Meal ideas Quick and Easy Soups and stews
Description
This out-of-the-world chili is made with unique and typical ingredients that everyone will enjoy. Serve it with desired optional toppings, saltine crackers, Fritos or cornbread.
Ingredients
2 T. olive oil
2 lb. ground beef, divided
2 c. onions, diced
½ t. ground mustard powder
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 Pasilla or green Anaheim pepper
4 cloves garlic, diced
1 t. maple syrup (adjust sweetness with more or less maple syrup)
1 T. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 t. ground cumin
1 t. pepper
2 T. chili powder
1 t. cayenne pepper
½ c. BBQ sauce
28 oz. can tomato puree
1 T. balsamic vinegar
2 c. beef stock/broth
1 t. salt
3 - 16 oz. cans kidney chili beans
Optional Toppings:
1 c. red onion, roughly chopped
½ c. cooking wine
pinch salt
1 t. sugar
1 lime, sliced
sour cream
Jack, Mexican blend or Cheddar cheese, shredded
chopped green onions
Directions
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Heat olive oil in a large pot; sauté half of the ground beef with onions, until meat is a dark golden brown.
Add mustard powder, bell pepper, pasilla pepper and garlic; cook 5 minutes. Drain off and discard any excess grease.
Add maple syrup, cocoa powder, cumin, pepper, chili powder, cayenne, BBQ sauce, tomato puree, balsamic vinegar, beef stock/broth, salt, beans and remaining half of the ground beef to the pot, breaking up the meat; stir. Discard any excess grease. Simmer 20 minutes. Turn heat to low; keep hot.
Optional toppings:
In a medium pot, caramelize red onions on medium heat; add cooking wine, salt and sugar; simmer until cooking wine is absorbed.
In a small bowl, mix lime juice and sour cream together.
Serve, topped with choice of toppings, such as caramelized onions, lime sour cream, chopped green onions, and/or cheese of your choice.
8 servings.