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Sweet and Spicy Chili

Name: Sweet and Spicy Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 13 servings (1 cup each).
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 3/4 pound beef sirloin tip steak, cubed; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 pound ground beef; 2 medium onions, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 4 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, undrained; 2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste; 1 can (12 ounces) root beer; 1 cup strong brewed coffee; 1 cup beef broth; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 3 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning; 1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 review

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 2-1/2 hours

Makes

13 servings (1 cup each)

Updated: Dec. 17, 2022

This recipe for sweet and spicy chili is the result of much experimenting. I knew I had perfected it when my husband took a pot to work, where one guy ate five bowls himself!

Ingredients

3/4 pound beef sirloin tip steak, cubed
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 pound ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
4 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, undrained
2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
1 can (12 ounces) root beer
1 cup strong brewed coffee
1 cup beef broth
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

In a Dutch oven, brown steak in oil. Remove and set aside. Add the ground beef, onions and garlic to the pan; cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain.

Return steak to the pan; stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours or until beef is tender.

The following spices may be substituted for 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning: 1/4 teaspoon each salt, garlic powder and paprika; and a pinch each of dried thyme, ground cumin and cayenne pepper.

Peppers (Hot)

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 338 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 912mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 10g fiber), 23g protein.

Sweet and Spicy Chili

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