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The Best Ever Chili
In my opinion, this is the Best Chili you will ever have.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Best Recipe, Chili,, Chilli, Delicious, Ground Beef Recipes
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
Servings
8
servings
Author
Chef Ben Kelly
Ingredients
2
lbs
Medium Ground Beef
1
lg
Onion, diced
3-4
cloves
Garlic, minced
1
Jalapeno, diced
1
stalk
Celery, diced
1
bunch
Green Onions, cut in half, the bottoms diced and the tops saved for garnish
660
ml
Jar of tomato purée
Jar rinsed out with 1/2 cup water
1
can
Red Kidney Beans
540ml (19 oz)
1
Red Bell Pepper, diced
1
Green Bell Pepper, diced
1
tsp
Cinnamon
1
tbsp
Dried Oregano
1
tsp
Smoked Paprika
2
tsp
Cumin
1/4
tsp
Chilli Flakes
1
tsp
salt
1/4
tsp
Black Pepper
1/4
cup
Strong Coffee
2
oz
Bitter Sweet Bakers Chocolate
2 oz = 2 squares
1
tbsp
Canola Oil
Instructions
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat.
Add the oil along with the ground beef and cook until browned.
Add in the onion, garlic, celery, and jalapeno and cook for 7-8 minutes.
Add in the spices and cook for 2 more minutes.
Next, add in the tomato purée. Then, rinse the bottle or jar with 1/2 cup of water and add that into the pot as well.
Drain and rinse the kidney beans and add those to the pot as well.
Bring the pot to a boil, turn the heat down to low, scrape the bottom of the pot, put a lid on it and let it sit for 30 minutes untouched.
While the pot is simmering, seed and dice the peppers.
After 30 minutes of simmer remove the lid from the pot and give it a quick taste. Adjust the seasoning as needed.
Add in the bell peppers, coffee, and chocolate. Put the lid back on the pot and simmer for another 20 minutes.
Remove the lid from the pot, taste the chilli, adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as needed then serve garnished the green onion tops.