Description
Hearty and robust Mexican-style chili delivers powerful flavors without compromising dietary goals. Protein-packed ingredients combine seamlessly, offering zesty comfort perfect for spice enthusiasts and health-conscious diners you’ll eagerly devour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.1 kg (2½ lbs) ground beef
- 3 x 280 g (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies (with liquid)
- 1 x 170 g (6 oz) tomato paste
- 240 ml (1 cup) beef bone broth or water
- ½ large onion, diced
- 2 large bell peppers, diced
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tbsps (¼ cup) chili powder
- 2 tbsps ground cumin
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp sea salt, divided
- 1 tsp black pepper, divided
Instructions
- Aromatic Foundation: Warm olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté onions and bell peppers until they caramelize, releasing their natural sweetness and developing a golden hue.
- Spice Awakening: Introduce minced garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, and dried oregano. Stir rapidly to activate robust spice profiles and create an intense, fragrant base.
- Protein Integration: Add ground beef, seasoning with salt and black pepper. Crumble and brown meat thoroughly, ensuring complete cooking and eliminating raw sections while blending seamlessly with spiced vegetables.
- Liquid Enrichment: Pour diced tomatoes with green chilies, tomato paste, and bone broth into the mixture. Adjust seasoning and stir comprehensively to create a harmonious flavor landscape.
- Flavor Development: Reduce heat, cover Dutch oven, and simmer for one hour. Occasionally stir to prevent scorching and allow ingredients to meld, developing a deep, complex taste profile that intensifies the chili’s overall character.
Notes
- Spice Intensity Control: Adjust chili powder and cumin levels to match your heat preference, ensuring a personalized flavor experience without overwhelming spiciness.
- Meat Browning Technique: Achieve maximum flavor development by breaking ground beef into small, uniform crumbles and ensuring complete caramelization without burning.
- Vegetable Sauté Secrets: Take time to caramelize onions and peppers slowly, unlocking their natural sugars and creating a deeper, more complex flavor foundation.
- Optimal Simmering Strategy: Low and slow cooking allows ingredients to meld together, intensifying the chili’s rich taste and creating a more harmonious texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg