Best Beef Chili Recipe Ever (But Good for You)! - Rustic As F#%K

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Turkey is lower in fat; pork is often less expensive.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are more nutritious; pinto beans are usually cheaper.

Turn on the pot to medium-high heat and pour in a little oil to heat up.

Add 2 lbs of lean ground beef to the pan and season with salt and pepper.

Brown the ground beef, breaking it up and cooking until crispy, adding more oil if needed.

Chop Swiss chard, yellow squash, Anaheim chilies, garlic, and onions.

Stack and roll the Swiss chard leaves, then chop them roughly.

Cut the yellow squash into cubes.

Remove seeds from the Anaheim chilies by cutting them lengthwise and shaking them out.

Set the browned beef aside in a bowl.

Add more oil to the pan and sauté 2 cups of roughly chopped onions for a few minutes.

Add 5 cloves of chopped garlic and the chopped Anaheim chilies to the onions and sauté until softened.

Return the ground beef to the pan with the sautéed vegetables.

Make space in the pan and add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, mixing it in with the chili.

Add spices: 2.5 tablespoons of American chili powder, 1 teaspoon of ancho chili powder, 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, and 1 teaspoon of ground cumin.

Pour in a can of light beer to deglaze the pan, scraping up the brown bits.

Add Swiss chard and season with salt, stirring to combine.

Add yellow squash, red kidney beans, and a 28 oz can of chopped tomatoes with their juice.

Add 1 cup of washed red lentils and stir to combine.

Pour in 2 cups of chicken stock and bring to a boil.

Reduce to a gentle simmer and add 2 oz of bittersweet chocolate, stirring until melted.

Cover and let cook on low for about an hour, stirring occasionally until desired thickness is reached.

Chop onion, cilantro, and jalapeno for garnishing while the chili cooks.

Ladle the chili into bowls and garnish with chopped onion, jalapeno, cilantro, and a lime wedge.

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