Chipotle Chili is the BEST Ever
Chipotle Chili is the BEST Ever takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains around 32g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 435 calories. This recipe serves 12 and costs $2.42 per serving. 56 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of American food. It is brought to you by Creative Culinary. A few people really liked this main course. If you have canned black beans, cumin, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Overall, this recipe earns a great spoonacular score of 82%. 8th Annual Chili Contest: Entry #2 – Chipotle Quinoa Chili, Quick & Easy Chipotle Turkey Chili for a #SundaySupper Chili Cook-Off, and 7th Annual Chili Contest: Entry #4 – Smokey Chipotle Chili with Ranch Sour Cream + Weekly Menu are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 12
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 120 minutes
Ingredients:
4 slices thick cut bacon (6 strips if using regular bacon)
1 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup bourbon (optional)
16 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
16 oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
16 oz. can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz. can tomato sauce
28 oz. can diced tomatoes
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
3 Tbsp chili powder
2 Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce, chopped (Note...2 peppers not 2 cans!)
2 tsp cumin
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
Green onions, finely sliced
46 oz. can V-8 juice
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 Tbsp molasses
1 onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 tsp salt
Shredded cheese
Sour cream (you can substitute plain yogurt)
Equipment:
pot
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
In a large pot, cook the ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Transfer the meat to a bowl. Drain any grease from the pot and add the bacon. Cook until firm but not crisp. Remove all but 2 Tablespoons of fat from the pot and add the onion, red bell pepper, garlic, Chipotle peppers, and parsley and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are fragrant and softened (about 5 minutes). Turn heat to low and add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Stir until combined and saute on low for 2 more minutes.Put the ground beef back into the pot. Add the V-8 juice, bourbon, molasses, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans, pinto beans and black beans to the pot. Slowly bring to a boil and then turn heat down to medium low, cover with some venting and simmer for 2 hours; stirring occasionally. If sauce needs to thicken a bit, remove lid and cook for another 15-20 minutes.Serve warm with cheese, sour cream and chopped green onions.
Step by step:
1. In a large pot, cook the ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink.
2. Transfer the meat to a bowl.
3. Drain any grease from the pot and add the bacon. Cook until firm but not crisp.
4. Remove all but 2 Tablespoons of fat from the pot and add the onion, red bell pepper, garlic, Chipotle peppers, and parsley and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are fragrant and softened (about 5 minutes). Turn heat to low and add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Stir until combined and saute on low for 2 more minutes.
5. Put the ground beef back into the pot.
6. Add the V-8 juice, bourbon, molasses, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans, pinto beans and black beans to the pot. Slowly bring to a boil and then turn heat down to medium low, cover with some venting and simmer for 2 hours; stirring occasionally. If sauce needs to thicken a bit, remove lid and cook for another 15-20 minutes.
7. Serve warm with cheese, sour cream and chopped green onions.
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