Katie's Killer Chili
Delicious family recipe for Chili con carne
Ingredients
- 4 lb lean ground beef ideally 85% lean
- 2 tbsp salt add more salt to taste
- 1 tbsp pepper add more pepper to taste
- 3 yellow onions diced
- 2 tsp Better than Bouillon or concentrated beef stock such as Oxo cubes
- 2 tsp smoked paprika add more paprika to taste
- 2 tsp chipotle chili pepper add more chili pepper to taste
- 12 cloves garlic crushed, diced, or minced; add more or less to taste
- 3 pinches chili flakes less or more to taste
- 3 14.5oz tin diced tomatoes
- 1 tin tomato paste
- 2 15.5oz tin kidney beans
- 1 15.25oz tin sweetcorn
- 3 peppers A mix of red, green, yellow, or orange
- 1 large glass good red wine
- 2 tsp ground dark chocolate As dark as possible
- 1 cup cheese grated, for garnish
- 5 green onions diced, for garnish
- 1 cup sour cream for garnish
Instructions
- Break up the ground beef and brown it in a large pan, stirring frequently
- Add the diced onions, mix in, and fry until the onions begin to go translucent
- Season with salt and pepper and stir well
- Add the concentrated beef stock and stir well
- Sprinkle on the smoked paprika and chipotle chili pepper, and stir well
- Add the minced garlic and stir in, allow to fry for 1-2 minutes
- Sprinkle on the chili flakes and mix in
- Pour in the diced tomatoes and add the tomato paste and stir well. Bring the mixture to the boil
- Drain and rinse the red kidney beans and add them to the mixture
- Drain the sweetcorn and add to the mixture and stir well
- Add the sliced mixed peppers and stir well
- Add a large glass of red wine and stir well
- Leave the mixture to simmer for 20 minutes
- Sprinkle on the dark chocolate and mix well
- Allow the chili to simmer for 20 more minutes, taste occasionally and add more seasoning as needed
- Serve with sour cream, grated cheese and sliced green onions