Best Damn Chili Ever
A smokey chili layered with incredible flavors and outstanding ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. extra-lean ground beef browned
- 3 chorizo sausages cooked and diced
- 2 dried chipotle peppers small or 1 1/2 large
- 2 sweet onions diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 each red pepper yellow and green pepper, diced
- 1-28 oz. can San Marzano tomatoes
- 2-14 oz. cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 cup red wine
- 3 Tbsp. chili powder
- 2 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- Salt to taste
- 1-28 oz. kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1-14 oz. can Adzuki Beans drained and rinsed (or another bean that is your favorite)
- 1 1/2 cup frozen corn thawed
- Red and green jalapeno peppers sliced for garnish
- Cheddar cheese grated (optional)
Instructions
- Start by browning the ground beef in a large skillet.
- Meanwhile soak the chipotle peppers in boiling water to rehydrate for 20 min.
- Place the red and yellow peppers under a broiler to char. Once charred place in a bowl and cover with a cloth to steam and cool.
- Once the beef is browned add to a large bowl of a slow cooker. In the same pan brown the chorizo. Once cooked, dice into small pieces and add to the beef.
- Add the onions and garlic now to the pan with a little oil if needed. Saute until translucent and add to the beef mixture.
- Chop the chipotle peppers once rehydrated. Skin and seed the red and orange peppers and dice. Add all the peppers to the beef mixture.
- Add in the green peppers, both kinds of tomatoes, red wine, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, cinnamon and salt. Cook on low 6-8 hours. In the last hour add the beans and corn.
- Garnish with the jalapenos and cheese if using.
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