Homestyle Chili

Chili season is here! When it comes to food, nothing screams fall or winter like a big bowl of chili. My homestyle chili recipe is loaded with beef, beans and packed with flavor. It’s my father’s favorite, and it’s also perfect for game days, or small gatherings.

What is my homestyle chili prepared with

• Ground chuck
• Bell pepper – chopped
• Yellow onion – chopped
• Garlic – minced or chopped
• Tomato paste
• Sea salt
• Chili powder
• Cayenne pepper
• Smoked paprika
• Ground cumin
• Italian seasoning
• Brown sugar
• Crushed tomatoes
• Diced tomatoes
• Beer – optional
• Beef broth
• Worcestershire sauce
• Dark red kidney beans
• Pinto beans

Substitions

Ground chuck – I prefer ground beef chuck because it has the perfect amount leanness and fat; without it being too dry, or too fatty. However, ground beef can be used as well.

Beer – the beer adds flavor, heartiness and texture to the recipe. Although it is a secret and key ingredient for this recipe, it is optional.

Beans – Black beans or light red kidney beans can be used as well.

How to prepare

This recipe may call for a lot of ingredients, but it’s still one of the easiest dishes you will probably prepare in your life.

• Brown and drain meat.
• Add bell pepper, onion, garlic and tomato paste
• Stir in seasonings
• Stir in crushed and diced tomatoes
• Add beer, beef broth and Worcestershire sauce
• Simmer for 30 minutes
• Add beans and simmer for 1 hour.

What to serve with chili

• Cornbread – Jalapeno cornbread is my favorite. It goes great with chili. However, any cornbread will be just as good.
• Fritos – Some people call it “Frito-pies” when they eat their chili with Fritos. Fritos is and always will be a great option
• Tortilla chips
• Crackers – Something you can never go wrong with. Nabisco Ritz or Keebler Town House are the best.

Toppings

• Sour cream
• Green onions
• Cheddar cheese

Homestyle Chili

Danielle Dunn

Hearty beef and bean chili

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

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• 2 lbs. ground chuck
• 1 bell pepper chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves chopped or minced
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 cup can crushed tomatoes
• 1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup beer
• 2 cups beef broth
• 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 15 oz. can dark red kidney beans rinsed and drained
• 1 15 oz. can pinto beans rinsed and drained

Instructions

 

• Heat a dutch oven or stock pot over medium high heat. Crumble ground chuck into pot and cook until browned. Drain meat and return to pot.
• Add onion, bell pepper, garlic and tomato paste to pot along with meat. Mix together. Add sea salt, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning and brown sugar. Stir together until mixed. Stir in diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes.
• Stir in beer, beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir in kidney and pinto beans. Simmer for 1 hour.
• Taste, and add more salt if needed. I typically don't need more salt. Serve with toppings of choice.

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