Description
On a cold winter day, a group of friends gathered for a chili cook-off. The winner’s bold and complex flavors stole the show.
Ingredients
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For The Chili:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups yellow onions chopped (2 medium onions)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1/3 cup chili powder
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 pounds lean ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 2 15– ounce cans kidney beans (drained & rinsed)
- 1 28– ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 18 ounces stout beer (about 1 1/2 bottles)
For Serving:
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Sliced scallions
- Sour cream
- Cilantro
- Fresh or jarred jalpenos
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the onions and season with ½ teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook on medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and oregano and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add chili powder, cumin, coriander, and cayenne, and stir for about 1 minute.
- Add the ground beef and another ½ teaspoon salt & pepper. Break the meat into small pieces with a spatula, and cook for 8 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
- Stir in the kidney beans, diced tomatoes and the tomato paste, and bring to a simmer. Mix in the stout beer, molasses, brown sugar, and final 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper and return to a simmer.
- Serve with shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, cilantro, sour cream and jalapenos.
Notes
The flavors continue to develop as the chili sits, so you can make it a day or two in advance.
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 430