Hearty Chili Food

HEARTY SLOW-COOKER CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add green pepper, onion and garlic; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker., Working in batches if necessary, cook beef in the same skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes, breaking meat into crumbles. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to slow cooker., Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, chiles, parsley and seasonings into beef mixture. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours to allow flavors to blend. Serve with rice and toppings as desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water or broth if necessary.

HEARTY BEEF & BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until heated through.

HEARTY BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions and bell pepper and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add beef and salt and cook about 8 minutes until beef is no longer pink, breaking the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in beans, broth and tomatoes. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the flavors meld, about 1 hour. Stir in vinegar. Serve with toppings, as desired.

HEARTY CHILI MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain pasta.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet set over medium-high heat, stir together beef, onion and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is crumbled and no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, chili seasoning and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir macaroni into beef mixture.

HEARTY CHILI

Steps:

• In large saucepan, brown ground beef with onions; drain.
• Add remaining ingredients except green pepper and kidney beans. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• Simmer uncovered 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Stir in green pepper and kidney beans; simmer until thoroughly heated.

HEARTY SIRLOIN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large heavy pot over medium high heat. In a pie plate combine salt, pepper and flour with a fork. Toss sirloin cubes with flour to coat. Shake off excess flour. Brown sirloin in pot on all sides and remove meat to a plate. If necessary add more oil to pan and add onions. Cook onions over medium heat until they begin to soften. Stir in green, red and jalapeno peppers and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin and oregano. Return browned meat to pan and pour in beer and beef stock. Bring to a boil and cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 45 minutes or until meat is tender. Add crushed tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in black and kidney beans and gently simmer for 10 minutes. Garnish with Cheddar, onion, scallions and sour cream.

HEARTY CHILI

Steps:

• Into a large pot over medium heat, toss in the onions, bell peppers and garlic, and sauté until tender, 6 minutes. Sprinkle in the spices to toast: chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper, and stir for 1 minute.
• Add the beef and the sausage, and stir and brown, while breaking it up with the back of a wooden spoon until crumbly and cooked through.
• Rinse the canned beans to reduce salt.
• Once brown, add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook for 1 1/2 hours, stirring on occasion.

THICK, HEARTY CHILI

Steps:

• Pack a 1/4 cup measuring cup with jalepeno slices. Dump these on a cutting board, then finely dice them. Put them back into the measuring cup, and fill the cup the rest of the way with liquid from the jalepeno jar.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the water and dehydrated onions. Set aside to allow them to reconstitute.
• Open the cans of black beans and kidney beans into a colander. Rinse well and let drain.
• Dice the red pepper, leaving out the seeds and membranes.
• Brown the bell pepper and meat together in the chili pot until meat is well done. Drain any extra fat.
• With the heat at medium, add the chili powder, cayenne, cumin, and garlic powder to the meat mixture. Saute for 2 minutes to toast the seasonings.
• Add the jalapenos (and liquid), the onions (and liquid). Mix well. Saute for a minute.
• Add in both cans diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Mix well to blend the tomato paste with the mixture. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the chili beans and rinsed beans. Stir.
• Optional items: add brown sugar and/or butter sprinkles. Mix well. At this point, add any optional liquid to thin the chili to your preference. Tip: add liquid 1/2 cup at a time and evaluate the thickness.
• Simmer for 5 minutes. This chili is ready as soon as the beans are heated. Letting it sit and cook longer helps flavors to blend, but is not entirely necessary.
• Enjoy with your favorite extras: crackers, cheese, diced fresh onion, cornbread, corn chips, hotdogs, etc!

SLOW COOKER CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large and deep non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and saute 3 minutes, then add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer. Pour onions into a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker (I like this one HERE).
• Return skillet to medium-high eat, add beef and cook stirring occasionally until beef has browned.
• Drain most of fat from beef, leaving about 2 Tbsp in with beef (this is optional, I think it ads flavor but you can drain it all if you'd prefer). Pour browned beef into slow cooker.
• Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cocoa powder, sugar, coriander and season mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover with lid and cook on low heat for 5 - 6 hours.
• Stir in dark and light red kidney beans and allow to heat through, about 2 minutes. Serve warm with desired toppings.

HEARTY TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Saute onion and bell pepper until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add chipotle and adobo sauce and cook for 1 minute. Add turkey, breaking it up with the back of a spoon, and cook until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices and beans.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes (add water to adjust consistency). Season with salt and serve alongside garnish.

HEARTY VEGAN CHILI (WHOLE FOOD, PLANT-BASED)

Steps:

• Dice the onion, bell pepper and mushrooms. Place them into a large pot on medium heat with the oil. Cook for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are wilted and starting to brown. Add the garlic and cook for another 3 minutes.
• Next add in the remaining ingredients except the corn and cilantro. Turn down the heat to low and let simmer for 10-20 minutes.
• Add the corn and cilantro and cook for another minute or until the corn is heated through.
• Serve topped with green onion and avocado.

HEARTY GROUND TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, paprika, chile flakes, cumin and coriander and saute 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add turkey and mushrooms, increase heat to high and saute until turkey is no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes, stirring to break meat into rough chunks.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except masa and steamed rice.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat slightly and simmer briskly, stirring occasionally, until mixture is fairly thick but still slightly liquid, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Sprinkle in masa, stir and simmer until thick, about 15 minutes more.
• Discard bay leaves.
• Serve over rice or robust boiled beans.

HEARTY BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Cook ground beef, onion, red pepper and garlic in large saucepan, stirring occasionally, until beef is browned and vegetables are tender.Stir in Knorr® Homestyle Stock - Beef and chipotle chili pepper until Stock is melted.Stir in tomatoes and beans.Bring to a boil over high heat.Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.Serve, if desired, with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and/or chopped cilantro.*Use more ground chipotle chili powder if desired.Tip: Throw together this chili recipe while making your dinner for Sunday night. Refrigerate and serve on a busy weeknight.

CLASSIC BEEF CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

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• Heat a large saucepan over medium-high. Add oil, then beef, onion, red pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beef is browned and vegetables are tender, about 4 to 5 minutes. ##Stir in broth, chipotle chili powder, dried oregano, cumin and coriander until combined. Add tomatoes, beans and salt. ##Bring to a boil over high, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and chopped cilantro, if desired. ##Make it in an Instant Pot in 35 minutes: Select sauté setting. When pot is hot, add oil, then beef, onion, red pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, around 3 minutes. Stir in broth, spices, tomatoes, beans and salt. Secure lid and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Slowly and carefully do a quick release of the pressure valve. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and chopped cilantro, if desired.