Chunky Chipotle Chili Con Carne
A meaty mildly spicy chili that is great for serving over hot dogs, on nachos, or just eating straight from a bowl!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 kg ground beef chuck
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped fine
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tbs tomato paste
- 1 ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 500g cartons chopped tomatoes (stewed is also fine)
- 2 chipotle peppers with adobo sauce chopped up
Optional Garnishes:
- Grated cheddar
- Sliced avocado
- Sour cream
- Tortilla chip strips
Instructions
- In large saucepan or pot over medium heat, saute onions and garlic in olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add salt.
- Add ground chuck and cook through.
- Add chili powder, cumin, and cocoa and mix well.
- Add diced tomatoes, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce and tomato paste. Mix well.
- Simmer over low heat, slightly uncovered, for about 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally.
- Simmer uncovered for a remaining 30 minutes to reduce the liquid in the chili to a thicker consistency.
- Season with salt and pepper according to taste.
- Garnish with grated cheddar and sliced avocado and serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
In Your Kitchen:
If you like beans in your chili, go ahead and add a can of rinsed beans to the existing recipe! There should be enough liquid to help balance out the addition of beans and still achieve the right thickness or consistency.Adjust the amount of chipotle peppers and chili powder to suit your desired level of spiciness.