Chili con carne with beans

Votes: 1

Photo of the dish: Charles Masters

Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8

Chili con carne with beans - detailed recipe.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

1400 g boneless beef shoulder, cut into 2 cm thick cubes.
800 g of hand-crushed canned plum tomatoes
850 g canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
2-4 tablespoons of vegetable oil
2 large onions, chopped
8 chopped garlic cloves
0.33 tbsp and 2 tbsp. chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tbsp tomato paste
1.75 cups beef broth
0.33 cups brewed espresso or strong coffee
Grated cheddar cheese, sour cream, sliced avocado for garnish

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Heat 0.5 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the beef dry and season with salt and pepper. Fry in batches for about 4 minutes, adding more oil as needed. Transfer to a plate.
Reduce heat to medium and add 1.5 tablespoons of oil to the pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add 0.33 cups of chili powder, oregano, and tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.

Return the meat to the pan, add the tomatoes and their juices, broth, espresso, and pinto beans, and stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until the beef is tender, about 2 hours.
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of chili powder to the chili. Divide among deep bowls. Garnish with cheese, sour cream, and/or avocado.

Sharpness

The basic recipe is quite bland; the chili powder added at the end adds only a mild kick.

Sharper

Add 5 crushed dried chile de arbol peppers to the pan with the tomato paste and continue cooking as directed.

The hottest option

Add 5 crushed dried chiles de árbol to the pan with the tomato paste and continue cooking as directed, omitting the beans. Add 1 cup of chopped pickled jalapeños before serving.