Chili Con Carne

Name: Chili Con Carne
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Red Chili Powder; 1 tsp Chipotle Powder; 2 tsp Ground Oregano; 1 tsp Thyme; 1 tbsp Ground Cumin; 1/2 tsp Ground Coriander Seeds; 4 tbsp Wster; 6 slice Bacon; 1 1/2 lb Chuck Roast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 dash Salt - to taste; 1 medium Onion; 3 clove Garlic, minced; 1 tsp Freshly Squeezed Lime Juce; 2 Jalapeño Peppers, minced - seeds, stems, & ribs removed; 1 can 14oz whole tomatos; 2 1/2 cup Water; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 can 14oz Red Kidney Beans - Drained; 1 tsp Cornstarch dissolved in 2Tbsp water

dkirkland @dkirkland

One of my favorite meals.. I hope you like it! :hungry

dkirkland @dkirkland

One of my favorite meals.. I hope you like it! :hungry

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Ingredients

2 hours

6 servings

2 tbspRed Chili Powder
1 tspChipotle Powder
2 tspGround Oregano
1 tspThyme
1 tbspGround Cumin
1/2 tspGround Coriander Seeds
4 tbspWster
6 sliceBacon
1 1/2 lbChuck Roast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 dashSalt - to taste
1 mediumOnion
3 cloveGarlic, minced
1 tspFreshly Squeezed Lime Juce
2Jalapeño Peppers, minced - seeds, stems, & ribs removed
1 can14oz whole tomatos
2 1/2 cupWater
1 tspSugar
1 can14oz Red Kidney Beans - Drained
1 tspCornstarch dissolved in 2Tbsp water

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Steps

2 hours

1

In a small bowl mix first 6 ingredients with water to form light paste. Set aside
2

Cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove and set aside on a paper towel. Pour fat into separate container, reserve. When bacon cools, crumble it and set aside.
3

Increase heat to medium high and add 2Tbsp bacon fat back to pan. Lightly season and brown beef in small batches to avoid steaming. Remove from pan an set aside
4

Add another Tbsp of bacon fat to pan and add chopped onion. Saute until soft, ~5 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeño, cook till fragrant, ~1 minute. Add chili paste and cook for 2-3 minutes.
5

Into a 6-quart thick-bottomed Dutch oven put chili mixture, beef, bacon, tomatoes (break up with hands), water, lime juice and sugar. Turn on high heat and bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours stirring occasionally. then uncover and cook 1/2 hours maintaining a simmer.
6

Mix cornstarch into a little water to dissolve and add to chili to thicken. Mix in beans and add salt to taste.
7

Serve over rice topped with cheese and corn tortilla strips.