Chorizo Chili
This recipe started out as a surprisingly awesome fridge cleanout that really seems to have caught on with friends and readers. I think there's something universally appealing about the savory comfort of a good bowl of chili. Throw some chorizo in there, and it becomes all the more irresistible.
I always like to serve chili with chopped fresh tomatoes, onions, chilies, and cilantro on the side as well as grated cheese and sour cream.
Chorizo Chili
This recipe started out as a surprisingly awesome fridge cleanout that really seems to have caught on with friends and readers. I think there's something universally appealing about the savory comfort of a good bowl of chili. Throw some chorizo in there, and it becomes all the more irresistible.
I always like to serve chili with chopped fresh tomatoes, onions, chilies, and cilantro on the side as well as grated cheese and sour cream.
Cooking Instructions
- 1
In a preheated medium pot (at least 4 quarts), sweat the onions, peppers, and garlic in the oil until the onions are translucent. (Probably 4 or 5 minutes.)
- 2
Turn the heat up to medium high and dump in the ground beef, chorizo, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, spices, hot sauce, and stock, using a spoon or spatula to break up the beef and chorizo, and give everything a few gentle stirs to distribute all the ingredients evenly.
- 3
When the chili comes to a gentle boil (say, a bubble per second or so), turn the heat down to medium low and simmer, lid askew (with a 1/2-inch opening on one side), for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 4
Add the beans and kosher salt and stir them in to distribute evenly. Gently simmer again (gently meaning that there's barely detectible movement under the surface), lid askew, for another 40 minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom every 10 minutes or so. Scraping the bottom is a good way to monitor if the heat is too high for slow cooking. If you can scrape stuff off the bottom of the pot while doing a long simmer, your heat's too high, and you should adjust down accordingly.
- 5
After 40 minutes, check the seasoning of your chili, and if you want to add more salt or spices, add them now, stir thoroughly a few times, and let it simmer again, partially covered for another 10 to 15 minutes. If not, it's ready to eat.
- 6
Enjoy! :)
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