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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Stews » Beef Chili (chili Con Carne)

    Beef Chili (Chili con Carne)

    Dec 21, 2009 · Modified: Aug 19, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 28 Comments

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    Beef Chili (Chili con Carne)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 27 votes
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    Course Main Course
    Cuisine International
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 300 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • Beef
    • 1 lb flank steak
    • 4 cups water
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 garlic clove
    • 1 scallion
    • ½ cup diced onion
    • ½ cup fresh cilantro
    • Chili
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • ½ cup finely chopped onion
    • 1 garlic clove minced
    • ½ cup finely chopped green pepper
    • ½ cup finely chopped red pepper
    • 3 15 oz cans black beans, rinsed and drained
    • 1 cup diced tomatoes
    • ½ chipotle chili with adobo from a can
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • Salt and pepper
    • ½ teaspoon sugar
    • ½ teaspoon chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish

    Instructions
     

    • In a pot, place all the beef and broth ingredients and cook over medium heat for about 1 hour or until the meat is cooked.
    • Strain and measure 1 cup of the liquid used to cook the meat. Set aside.
    • Remove the beef from the pot, chop and set aside.
    • Put the tomatoes and chipotle in the food processor and process until smooth and set aside.
    • Heat the oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook for about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic, red and green pepper and cook for additional 2 minutes. Add the cumin, oregano and chili powder and cook for 30 seconds more.
    • Add the beans, tomato mixture and the beef to the pot and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon. Add the sugar, cilantro and tomato paste. Cook for 10 minutes more. If the chili is too thick, use some of the broth you set aside. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with tortilla chips, cilantro and sour cream. Serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 26gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 414mgPotassium: 742mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1173IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 4mg
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    Who can resist a bowl of hot beef chili on a cold day?

    Chili con Carne anyone? This dish makes the perfect lunch or dinner on a cold winter day. Oh, I cannot wait to have another bowl! The best thing about chili is that it is as good the next day as the day you cooked it. So, you may want to increase the serving size and make a large pot, so you’ll have some leftover for the next day. There are only a few dishes that I eat the next day, as I am not a leftover person, but chili and arroz con pollo are a couple that I usually enjoy the day after I cook them.

    For this chili con carne I used flank steak and it was absolutely delicious. Try it!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Ashley

      October 20, 2023 at 2:46 pm

      ½ chipotle chili with adobo from a can
      Is this 1/2 a can? 1/2 a cup? 1/2 a tbsp? Don’t want to overdo the spice

      Reply
    2. Cindy paola Martinez

      December 21, 2019 at 11:47 am

      5 stars
      I made this to bring to a chili contest party that ended up being a lie, and lets just say that even though there was no way to vote mine was all gone at the end of the night and I doubled the recipe! Its absolutely delicious and I recommend it to anyone!

      Reply
    3. Patricia

      December 23, 2011 at 6:20 am

      5 stars
      I made this chili con carne last night for a party and it was a hit.thanks

      Reply
    4. Karen

      June 22, 2011 at 5:30 pm

      5 stars
      Erica,

      Me puedes decir por que puedo substituir el chipotle chili con adobo por algo k no sea picante.

      Reply
      • Erica

        June 22, 2011 at 6:16 pm

        5 stars
        Karen- Add a mild chili!

        Reply
    5. San

      November 09, 2010 at 5:58 pm

      5 stars
      Can you do this in a slow cooker?

      Reply
      • Erica

        November 09, 2010 at 6:09 pm

        5 stars
        San-Yes!

        Reply
    6. Alexandra

      May 10, 2010 at 3:11 pm

      5 stars
      This is the best chili!!!!We loved it. Thank you for the recipe. it is delicious.

      Reply
    7. Carla

      May 06, 2010 at 9:59 am

      5 stars
      I made this chili and it was different,but delicious.

      Reply
    8. Ana

      February 27, 2010 at 9:26 am

      5 stars
      I made this chili yesterday and my family loved it. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
    9. danielle

      December 29, 2009 at 10:21 am

      5 stars
      this looks souper good! I'll have to try your chili version.

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    10. Anonymous

      December 26, 2009 at 8:16 pm

      5 stars
      looks really delicious!!!

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