Chunky Beef Chili Recipe

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Meet the Cook: When I first tasted this chili that originated with my brother, I couldn't wait to share it. It's the best I've ever had. My husband and our son, 2, like it, too. -Vicki Flowers, Knoxville, Tennessee

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Chunky Beef Chili Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min. + simmering
  • Yield: 10-12 Servings
20 15 35

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons each dried thyme and rosemary, crushed
  • 1-1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
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  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
  • 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
  • 2 cans (16 ounces each) chili beans, undrained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) white or red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon each pepper, white pepper and cayenne pepper
  • 3 to 4 drops hot pepper sauce
  • Shredded cheddar cheese, optional

Directions

  • In a large plastic bag, combine the flour, thyme and rosemary; add beef cubes, a few at a time, and shake to coat.
  • In a Dutch oven, cook beef cubes and ground beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
  • Add the remaining ingredients except cheese. Cover and simmer for 5 hours. Garnish with cheese if desired. Yield: 10-12 servings (3 quarts).

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 264 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 455 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 22 g protein.

Originally published as Chunky Beef Chili in Country Woman January/February 1996, p33

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Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2009 by HBcook

This chili recipe is fantastic. I think the addition of the chili beans in zesty sauce and the crumbled ground beef puts it over the top. You can't even identify the grnd beef it is just there. The stew meat is so moist and tender it melts in you mouth. Has a nice amount of 'heat'.

 
 
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