Chunky Beef Chili Recipes

CHUNKY BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven (or a heavy 5-quart pot with a tight-fitting lid) over high heat until a drop of water sizzles upon contact. In three batches, cook sirloin until no longer pink; remove each batch with a slotted spoon. Set aside.
• Add sausage, breaking it up into small pieces; add onion and jalapenos. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until sausage and onion are browned, about 5 minutes.
• Return sirloin to pot. Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, tomatoes (with juice), cornmeal, cinnamon, bay leaves, and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cover; cook until sirloin easily breaks apart with a spoon, about 2 hours.
• Stir in beans; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon and bay leaves. Serve.

CHUNKY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the salt and pepper to the flour in a bowl and mix. Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper, then toss in the flour. When the butter has melted and the oil is hot, add the meat to the pot and brown on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add the garlic and stir. Dump in the tomato sauce, chili powders, cumin and hot sauce and stir to combine. Add the beer, beans and 1 cup hot water. Allow to simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, mix together the sour cream, chipotle peppers and adobo sauce in a small bowl until combined. Set aside.
• Taste the chili and adjust the seasoning as needed.
• Serve the chili topped with the chipotle cream. Garnish with the diced red onion and cilantro.

CHUNKY BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper. Add the oil to the pot and sear the chuck roast until browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the pot, then add the ground beef. Cook until browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, then return the chuck roast back to the pot with the beer and tomatoes.
• Using scissors, snip the guajillo chiles into small strips. Add to the mixture and bring to a boil. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano and 2 tablespoons salt, then reduce to a simmer and cook for an additional 10 minutes to allow the flavors to combine.
• Mix the masa with enough water to form a paste, then add it to the pot. Add the pinto and kidney beans and cook until the chili thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Adjust the seasoning and simmer for 1 hour.
• Serve with fixings such as pico de gallo, sour cream and lime wedges.

CHUNKY BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Trim any sinews or connective tissue the beef may have that would toughen during cooking. Cut the meat into 1-inch square chunks. Cut the bacon into 1/2 inch thick slices. In a heavy bottomed casserole, over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and reserve. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings. Saute the onion and garlic in the remaining drippings until they are soft and translucent, but not browned.
• Add the beef and quickly brown on all sides. Add the chili paste, cumin, cayenne, sugar, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes to release flavors then add the wine. Reduce the wine until the pan is nearly dry before adding the stock. Simmer the beef in the stock for no more than 5 minutes, to prevent the meat from toughening. Add the diced bacon during the last minutes of cooking to extract its smoky flavor and add its distinctive qualities to the finished dish.

FEED-A-CROWD CHUNKY BEEF CHILLI

Steps:

• Drain the chillies and discard the seeds and stalks. Roughly chop and put in the small bowl of a food processor with the garlic, 2 tbsp of the oil, the red wine vinegar, cumin and oregano. Whizz to a paste.
• Put the meat in a bowl or resealable food bag, pour on the paste and rub all over the meat. Leave to marinate overnight (or for at least 4 hrs).
• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Heat the remaining oil in a large, lidded flameproof casserole dish and cook the onions for a few mins until beginning to soften. Add the meat and all the paste to the dish and cook for about 5 mins, turning the meat until browned all over. Pour in the tomatoes and add the cinnamon. Stir everything together, then add 100ml water and bring to the boil. Put on the lid, transfer to the oven and cook for 1 hr 45 mins.
• Remove the lid and stir in the red peppers, chocolate, sugar and all the beans. Return to the oven for another 20 mins. To serve, stir in the lime zest and juice, season to taste, and scatter over the coriander.

SLOW-COOKED CHUNKY CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients. , Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until vegetables are tender. If desired, serve with shredded cheese, chopped onion and sour cream. , Freeze option: Before adding toppings, cool chili. Freeze chili and toppings separately in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Sprinkle with toppings.

THICK & CHUNKY BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain. Reserve 3 tablespoons drippings. , Brown beef in drippings. Add onion; cook until onions are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Return bacon to pan. Stir in the next 12 ingredients. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 3 hours. , Add beans and heat through. Discard bay leaf. Garnish with cheese if desired.

CHUNKY BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat in batches in a Dutch oven over med-high heat.
• Remove meat, reserving drippings in Dutch oven.
• Add chili powder to Dutch oven; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste; cook 5 minutes.
• Add cooked beef to Dutch oven; stir in beef broth and the next 9 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil; lower heat to low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours or until beef is tender.
• Serve with cornbread and desired toppings.

CHUNKY BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• In a large plastic bag, combine the flour, thyme and rosemary; add beef cubes, a few at a time, and shake to coat. , In a Dutch oven, cook beef cubes and ground beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Add the remaining ingredients except cheese. Cover and simmer for 5 hours. Garnish with cheese if desired.

CHUNKY BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large dutch oven over high heat. Season beef with salt and pepper and brown beef in batches, without crowding pot. Transfer browned beef to bowl or platter.
• Add onions, green peppers and jalapenos to pot and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic to pot and cook veggies one minute more.
• Sprinkle veggies with chili powder, cumin and oregeno. Stir weel.
• Return beef and any juices to pot. Stir in tomatoes with their juice, broth and beer.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover pot. Simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• Remove from heat and let cool a few minutes. Skim off surface fat. Stir in cooked beans, if desired.
• Remove one cup of chili liquid and mix well with cornmeal. Stir the cornmeal paste into pot along with chocolate. Cook until thickens slightly, about 5 more minutes.
• Serve with sour cream, shredded cheddar and chopped green onions, if desired.