Description
Hearty homestyle chili brings comfort to dinner tables with robust flavors from ground beef and rich spices. Warm bowls invite hungry diners to savor this classic American recipe that satisfies deep hunger and warms souls.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (0.9 kg) ground beef or turkey
- 2 cans (15-oz/443 ml each) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cans (15-oz/443 ml each) diced tomatoes
- 15 oz (443 ml) tomato sauce
- 6 oz (177 ml) tomato paste
- 15 oz (443 ml) water
- 2 small green peppers, about 2 cups (473 ml) diced
- 1 small yellow onion, about 1.5 cups (355 ml) diced
- 3 tbsps chili powder
- 3 tbsps cumin
- 2 tbsps garlic powder
- 2 tbsps onion powder
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp chipotle powder
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 0.5 tbsp salt
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
- 0.5 tsp baking soda (optional)
Instructions
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat dutch oven over medium-high, creating a sizzling canvas for bell peppers and onions, transforming them into golden, translucent gems while releasing their inherent sweetness.
- Spice Awakening: Introduce dried seasonings to the pan, toasting briefly to amplify their complex flavor profile, ensuring an even distribution of aromatic intensity.
- Meat Integration: Incorporate ground meat, fragmenting it into delicate crumbles and searing until achieving a nuanced caramelization with subtle pink undertones.
- Liquid Foundation: Stream tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, and tomato paste into the mixture, crafting a robust, vibrant base that will serve as the chili’s essence.
- Flavor Convergence: Reduce heat to medium-low, allowing ingredients to simmer and harmonize, melding their individual characteristics into a cohesive, depth-rich composition.
- Bean Incorporation: Gently fold kidney beans into the developing mixture, integrating them seamlessly while introducing a velvety texture and earthy undertone.
- Final Transformation: Sprinkle baking soda, stirring vigorously as the chili effortlessly thickens and develops a luxurious, silky consistency, signaling its readiness for serving.
Notes
- Bloom Spices Smartly: Toasting dried seasonings for 60-90 seconds intensifies their flavor profile and releases deeper, more complex aromatics.
- Meat Browning Technique: Partially brown ground meat with subtle pink undertones to maintain tenderness and prevent overcooking, ensuring juicy texture.
- Baking Soda Magic: Adding baking soda creates a chemical reaction that softens meat proteins, resulting in an incredibly tender and smooth chili consistency.
- Simmering Secret: Maintaining a gentle, low-temperature simmer allows flavors to meld harmoniously and develops a rich, deep taste without burning or scorching ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg