Chili season is upon us and this Chipotle Chili is my favorite. It's the perfect amount of hearty, smoky and spicy all in one bowl.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chipotle chili
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour40 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Author Meg's Everyday Indulgence
Ingredients
1Tbsp.olive oil
1cuponion, finely chopped
4clovesgarlic, finely minced
1lb.ground beef
1Tbsp.chili powder
1Tbsp.cumin
1tsp.dried oregano
2Tbsp.finely minced chipotle peppers in adobo
16 oz. cantomato paste
128 oz. cancrushed tomatoes
1 1/2Tbsp.brown sugar
2cupsbeef stock
116 oz. canblack beans, drained and rinsed
116 oz. canpinto beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
Heat a large stock pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Drizzle olive oil into pot and add onion and garlic. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes, until softened and translucent. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, chopped chipotle peppers and tomato paste to the ground beef. Stir well and cook another 2 minutes, until it turns a rusty color. Add remaining ingredients and stir well.
Bring to a light simmer and cover almost all the way, leaving a little space for steam to escape. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours, until thickened, stirring about every 15 minutes.