I am posting this while drowning my anxieties in a big bowl of this Spicy Beef Chili. I am watching the Seattle Seahawks play the 49ers and we are FREAKING out!!!
I wish I could express how much this game means to Seattleites. Our whole town has the fever right now. The Spaceneedle, the Ferris Wheel and the Seattle Science Center are lit up in Blue and Green. The freaking CRANES in Seattle are lit up in blue and green. The trees at our shopping mall are lit up in blue and green. It is hard to fins a group of people not decked out in Seahawks Gear. There is a flag flying on every other car and house. To say we are excited is a gross understatement.
To make sure my wigged out friends and family were fed on such a big day, I made a big pot of this Spicy, Beef Chili. I don’t know why, I never make beef chili. Never?! I always seem to go for Pork or Chicken or even veggie. But in my pursuit to get through our “cow” and because my husband requested it, I decided to go for it this morning. And I love it. It is so deep in flavor and layers of spices. And while it is spicy, it has a slow burn not a scorching heat. It is really so good.
Don’t be intimidated by the length of the recipe, it really wasn’t hard to make and was so worth it. Maybe consider putting this on your SuperBowl menu for next week and may the best team win!!! #GoHawks
Recipe: Spicy Beef Chili
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 bottle or can of beer (I used a pacifico)
- 2 red onions, small diced
- 1 jalapeno, minced
- 1 thai chili
- 1 habanero, seeded and minced
- 3 Tablespoons Cumin
- 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
- 2 tablespoons Chili Powder
- 2 tablespoons Chipotle Chili powder
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 2 15 ounce cans pinto beans
- 2 15 ounce cans kidney beans
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2 tablespoons agave
- kosher salt
Instructions
- In a large heavy pan, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and the beef over high heat. Cook, stirring and chopping the meat up with the back of a spoon until the meat is cooked almost all of the way through, about 10 minutes. Then drain off the liquid.
- Return to high heat and cook another 5 minutes. Add the beer and scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pot. Cook the meat and beer until the liquid has cooked off. Transfer the meat to a bowl and return the pot to the stove.
- Add the last tablespoon of vegetable oil and turn the heat to medium. Add the onions and stir with the oil and cook 5 minutes.
- Add the fresh and dried chili and stir together. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add the broth and then put a lid on the pot and let the broth simmer about 20 minutes.
- Use a stick blender (or blend in batches in a jar blender) to puree it into a smooth broth. Add the meat and the beans back into the broth.
- Stir in the unsweetened chocolate and the agave and mix well. Season with kosher salt to taste.
- Put the lid back on the pot, only slightly ajar and simmer on lowest heat for 30 minutes until you serve. (If you want it to be thicker, then take the lid off and cook until the soup has thickened to desired texture.
- Serve with condiments of your choice like sour cream, cheese, cilantro, lime and tortilla chips
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 1 hour(s)
Number of servings (yield): 8
Heather,
Your Spicy Beef Chili looks great. I’m thinking of trying it with venison, as that’s what I have in
my freezer 🙂
Out here on the coast of Washington state, Seahawk fever was in full force. We are
delighted that they are going to the Super Bowl!
I enjoy reading your blog, you have a real gift for cooking and writing.
That looks legit amazing! Fantastic bowl of chili you got going on there. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
This chili sounds and looks amazing! Perfect for the Superbowl and extra perfect since the Broncos are going to the Superbowl! Sorry, but I have to root for my home team! It will be a great game!
lol- it’s ok Teighan! It is exciting for everyone with a team!!
“1 beer” means 1 bottle? 1 can? And light? Dark?
thanks Jen!! I will amend instructions!
Love all the spices, this is perfect for game day!
Congrats, Heather, on the Seahawks’ win! Can’t wait to cheer them on to a Super Bowl win! Oh, and the chili looks great!
Thanks Nancy!!!
Will make the chili on Super Bowl Sunday, but….. GO BRONCOS!!
lol! We will see Julie- may the best team win!!
GO BRONCOS! Thank God for Peyton Manning and good chili like this.
Great spice combination and the touch of chocolate is brilliant!
Thank you Vicki! It certainly adds a little something different!
Love the avocado on top! Perfect for a cold day! And Go Seahawks!
I bet you’re so stoked about the Seahawks in the SUPERBOWL!!! I didn’t catch the game cause I was watching Nashville (hahaha) but I heard all about it! This is the PERFECT chili for that occasion in Feb!!
That’s ok Julie- if it wasn’t the Seahawks I never would have been watching!!
Yes and Yes! Love a good bowl of spicy chili! Gorgeous!
Thanks Jenny!
It was a great game! Your Spicy Beef Chili would be perfect meal for a upcoming Superbowl 😉
It was great!! thanks Sommer!
This looks really good! I’m always looking for an easy, but hearty and spicy chili recipe that my husband will love and this ticks all of the boxes. Thanks for sharing!
Such a great rustic chili recipe! Perfect for aprés ski!
This is one nice chili!
Hi Heather, I couldn’t resist trying this recipe tonight…brrrr, too chilly for us wimps in Phoenix! Anyway, it is simmering on the stove right now, I put in a fraction of the chilies you suggested because my family likes a more mild chili. I also threw in the remaining 1/2 cup of roasted orange salsa I made yesterday (amazing, addictive, my new fav salsa). Right now the house smells enticingly delicious and mysteriously chocolate-y. Thank you for your suggestion on Saturday to try this. A total win!