Chili

Proteins

  • 1lb ground beef
  • 1lb chorizo
  • 1 can chili beans
  • 1 can black beans
  • 1 can dark red kidney beans
  • 1 can pinto beans

Veggies

  • 2 habanero peppers
  • 1 poblano pepper
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 1 serrano pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 2 stocks celery
  • 3 roma tomatoes
  • 5-6 cloves garlic

Other

  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1-2 cups dark beer
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder (dark)

Spices

  • chili powder
  • aleppo pepper
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • paprika
  • cayenne powder
  • cumin
  • salt

Mise En Place

  1. Turn on oven to broil.
  2. Roast poblano, jalapeno, half red pepper, and one habanero until some black spots appear.
  3. Dice onion, tomato, remaining bell peppers.
  4. Finely chop celery, habanero, serrano, garlic.
  5. Chop roasted peppers.
  6. Combine spices in bowl.

Cooking

  1. Brown ground beef and chorizo. Remove from heat.
  2. Saute onions until just starting to become translucent.
  3. Saute celery, garlic, bell peppers until soft.
  4. Add meat and the non-roasted peppers.
  5. Stir in spice mix. Cook until incorporated and fragrant.
  6. Add tomatoes, remaining peppers, Worcestershire, tomato paste, bay leaves. Let tomatoes simmer and soften until moving on.
  7. Once the tomatoes are ready, pour in the beer and let simmer to reduce. Taste every few minutes and add chicken stock once the bitterness from the beer is gone.
  8. Add beans. Add salt/seasonings to taste.
  9. Let simmer.

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