Best Ground Beef Chili

• porciones: 10 servings
• tiempo total: 3 hours 15 minutes

Ingredientes

2 pounds 85 percent lean ground beef

2 tablespoons water

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

6 dried ancho chile, stemmed, seeded, and torn into 1-inch pieces

1 ounce tortilla chip, crushed (1/4 cup)

2 tablespoons ground cumin

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon ground coriander

2 teaspoons dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

28 oz crushed tomatoes

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 onion, chopped fine

3 garlic clove, minced

1—2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce

2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans

2 teaspoons sugar

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Garnishes

Lime wedge

cilantro

red onion

fritos

shredded cheese

sour cream

Instrucciones

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 275 degrees. Toss beef with 2 tablespoons water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and baking soda in bowl until thoroughly combined. Set aside for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, place anchos in Dutch oven set over medium-high heat; toast, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 4 to 6 minutes, reducing heat if anchos begin to smoke. Transfer to food processor and let cool.

Add tortilla chips, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, coriander, oregano, thyme, and 2 teaspoons pepper to food processor with anchos and process until finely ground, about 2 minutes.

Heat oil in now-empty pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook on stovetop:

• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 6 minutes.

• Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

• Add beef and cook, stirring with wooden spoon to break meat up into 1/4-inch pieces, until beef is browned and fond begins to form on pot bottom, 12 to 14 minutes.

• Add ancho mixture and chipotle; cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.

• Add remaining 2 cups water, beans and their liquid, sugar, and tomato puree. Bring to boil, scraping bottom of pot to loosen any browned bits.

Cover, transfer to oven, and cook until meat is tender and chili is slightly thickened, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

Remove chili from oven and let stand, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in any fat that has risen to top of chili, then add vinegar and season with salt to taste. Serve, passing lime wedges, cilantro, and chopped onion separately. (Chili can be made up to 3 days in advance.)

Notas

2025-08-30 — 1.5xed this (so used 3 lb of ground beef). Next time, do the same but add more beans and tomatoes, just to stretch it.

Nutrición

• Calorías: 323
• Grasa Total: 17 g
• Grasa Saturada: 6 g
• Grasa No Saturada: 7 g
• Grasa Trans: 1 g
• Colesterol: 62 miligrams
• Sodio: 613 miligrams
• Carbohidratos Totales: 15 g
• Azúcares Totales: 3 g
• Proteína: 22 g