Beef Chili (Chili con Carne)
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!
Erica
Thank you everyone!!!
Faith
Your chili looks delicious, I could definitely go for a bowl of this on a cold day like today!
Ivy
Thanks sounds very flavourful and a perfect dish for cold days.
Muneeba
Loving your version of chili! Will try and incorporate some of your spices and ingredients into mine the next time I make it 🙂
Christine @ Fresh Local and Best
This looks very good! I'm going to file this one away to make some time soon! Thanks for sharing!
Simply Life
oh gosh! this sounds PERFECT for a day like today when there's snow outside!!!
Oysterculture
Oh, yum - this looks absolutely amazing! Perfect for this chilly (chilli) time of the year
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
I would love a bowl of this delicious chili!
Erica
Thank you guys for the nice comments!
Chris
On a scale of one to ten, I give this eleven. I love the use of flank steak!
Hummingbird Appetite
That looks really awesome! I like hearty meals.
Namitha
Awesome...It's perfect for this weather..Wish I could grab that bowl 😀
Anonymous
Wish I could have one bowl too..it's really cold here and this is perfect for this chilly weather 🙂
Chef E
Oh I always come over here and wish I had something...I would be a happy servant in your home 🙂
Miriam/The Winter Guest
Looks wonderful! I'd have one right now and I just had my dinner! 😉
Angie@Angie's Recipes
That's exactly the right dish for the winter!