Hearty Beef Bean Chili (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base
01 -
1 tablespoon olive oil
02 -
1 small yellow onion, diced
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5 cloves garlic, minced
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1 pound ground beef
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
→ Spices
06 -
2 tablespoons chili powder
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1 tablespoon cumin
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2 teaspoons brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon onion powder
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1/2 teaspoon paprika
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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2-3 teaspoons diced chipotles in adobo
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Kosher salt
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Fresh cracked pepper
→ Main Ingredients
16 -
2 (15 ounce) cans dark kidney beans, drained and rinsed
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1 (15 ounce) can light kidney beans, drained and rinsed
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4 cups V8 or tomato-based vegetable juice
→ Garnish
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Fritos or homemade tortilla strips
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Shredded cheddar cheese
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Fresh chopped cilantro
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Sliced green onion
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Sour cream
# Instructions:
01 -
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion with a couple pinches of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently for 6-8 minutes until super soft and almost starting to brown.
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Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
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Add ground beef and cook, crumbling with a spatula until cooked through. Use the fat from the beef to deglaze the bottom of the pan and scrape all the flavorful bits off.
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Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, dried oregano, chipotles in adobo, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently for 1 minute.
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Add dark and light kidney beans, V8 juice and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
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Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Serve with Fritos or tortilla strips, shredded cheese, cilantro, green onion, and sour cream.
# Notes:
01 -
For best results, allow chili to simmer longer for deeper flavor development.
02 -
Adjust the amount of chipotles in adobo to control spice level.