The Only Chili Recipe You Need This Comfort Food Season

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while pinto beans are usually less expensive.

Set a Dutch oven to medium high heat and add a little avocado oil.

Add 1 pound of ground pork to the pot and brown it, ensuring maximum surface area contact for good color and crust.

Once browned, remove the pork from the pot, leaving the fat and flavor behind.

Season the meat with all-purpose seasoning and a little beef bouillon before removing it from the pot.

Add chopped onion, green onions, and jalapeno to the pot to sweat them down in the remaining fat.

Blend chipotle peppers in adobo in a NutriBullet until smooth.

Add 1 tablespoon of cumin, 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika, and a pinch of cinnamon to the softened veggies.

Stir in 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder and let it toast with the spices.

Deglaze the pot with 1 cup of Mexican beer, scraping the bottom to incorporate all flavors.

Add the blended chipotle peppers to the pot and mix well.

Incorporate 28 ounces of crushed tomatoes and 1 can of tomato soup into the mixture for consistency.

Add 1 cup of beef broth to thin out the chili base and season with pink Himalayan sea salt and more all-purpose seasoning.

Add drained light and dark kidney beans (1 can each) to the pot and stir.

Let the chili simmer for about 1 hour, allowing the flavors to meld.

Balance the spice by adding 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of honey, stirring to combine.

Return the browned meat to the pot, cover with a lid, and let it simmer for another hour.

Finally, add garlic paste to the chili and mix it in.

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