How to cook the best Chili Bean soup - Recipe

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and provide similar texture.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade stock can be healthier and more flavorful.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and neutral in flavor.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can provide acidity at a lower cost.

Heat a large saucepan until screaming hot and add canola oil.

Add the ground beef patty and season with salt and pepper; cook for 3-4 minutes without moving it.

Flip the beef patty and season the other side; cook until browned.

Add diced bacon and stir to start cooking.

Chop the beef and bacon mixture with a choppy tool.

Add diced onions and diced celery; stir to combine.

Add garlic powder, ground cumin, chili powder, and paprika; stir to season the meat.

Stir in tomato paste and add 1 cup of water to deglaze the pan; let it simmer uncovered for a few minutes.

Add a can of diced tomatoes with juice and smash it into the mixture; stir well.

Add light brown sugar, chicken stock, beef stock, and worcestershire sauce; stir to combine.

Add veal demigloss or a bouillon cube; lower the heat and cover to simmer for about 30 minutes.

Add cooked red kidney beans and let simmer for another 15 minutes.

Taste and re-season with salt, pepper, and tabasco sauce if needed.

Ladle into bowls and garnish with shredded cheese, chopped green onions, sour cream, cilantro, and tortilla chips or fritos.

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