Prize-Winning Chili Con Carne

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⏱ 175 mins 🍽 2 quarts 🏷 Pork

This celebrated chilli con carne recipe yields a deeply flavourful and rich dish. It combines ground beef and pork with a robust mixture of spices, including cocoa and beer, for a complex taste. The mixture simmers for over two hours to develop its full character before a final thickening step. The result is a hearty and satisfying chilli perfect for sharing.

Prize-Winning Chili Con Carne

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lbs lean chuck, ground
  • 1 lb lean pork, ground
  • 1 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 (12 ounce) can Budweiser beer
  • 8 ounces Hunts tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons cumin, ground
  • 2 tablespoons bouillon (or 6 cubes)
  • 2 teaspoons oregano leaves
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander, ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon louisiana hot sauce (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon flour
  • 1 teaspoon cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon water

Method

  1. Brown half of the ground meat in a large saucepan or Dutch oven, then drain the fat and set the meat aside.
  2. Cook the remaining meat in the same pan, pouring off all but 2 tablespoons of the rendered fat.
  3. Introduce the chopped onion and garlic to the pan, cooking and stirring them until they become tender.
  4. Return all the meat to the pan and add every other ingredient except the flour, cornmeal and warm water, mixing everything thoroughly.
  5. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat, cover the pan and let it simmer for 2 hours.
  6. In a separate bowl, combine the flour and cornmeal, then stir in the warm water to create a smooth paste.
  7. Blend this paste into the chilli, cover the pan again and continue cooking for a further 20 minutes.
  8. Serve the finished chilli while it is hot.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1004200 mg

Recipe details

CategoryPork
Authorglitter