Best Damn Chili Ever

4.73 from 40 votes

A smokey chili layered with incredible flavors and outstanding ingredients.

Prep Time40

Cook Time8

Total Time8 40

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 347kcal

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 red pepper diced
1 yellow pepper diced
1 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 (or other small bean) 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)

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 yellow 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.