HOMEMADE CHILI RECIPE for Making a Mean Grown-Up Chili

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while pinto beans are typically cheaper.

Soak 300 grams of pinto beans overnight in 1 kilo of water, then drain and rinse.

Place soaked beans in a pressure cooker with fresh water and cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.

Toast 20 grams each of ancho, guajillo, and pasilla chilies in a 450-degree oven for 5 to 10 minutes.

Remove seeds from toasted chilies and blend with 600 grams of beef stock to make a puree.

Chill the chili puree in the fridge until needed.

Cut 2 pounds of boneless short ribs into 1 to 2 inch chunks and freeze for 10 to 15 minutes.

Process the chilled short ribs in a food processor until ground, then spread on a sheet tray.

Broil the ground short ribs on high until browned, about 4 minutes.

In a large heavy-bottom pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.

Add 1 medium diced red onion and 1 medium diced poblano, season with salt, and sauté until softened.

Add 4-5 chopped garlic cloves, 2 grams of chili flakes, 20 grams of chili powder, 20 grams of paprika, 12 grams of cumin, and 10 grams of cocoa powder; stir and cook for 2 minutes.

Deglaze the pot with a splash of beef stock, then add 28 ounces of crushed tomatoes and 28 ounces of diced tomatoes, along with the chili puree and browned short ribs; stir to combine.

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