How to Cook Appetizing Beef Chili

Beef Chili.

You can cook Beef Chili using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Beef Chili

1. It’s 1 cup of dried kidney beans.
2. You need 1 cup of dried black beans.
3. Prepare 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
4. It’s 1 of large onion, chopped.
5. It’s 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
6. It’s 2 tablespoons of chili powder.
7. Prepare 2 teaspoons of dried oregano.
8. It’s 1 teaspoon of ground cumin.
9. It’s Pinch of crushed red pepper.
10. You need 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.
11. It’s 2 pounds of lean ground beef, turkey or chicken.
12. You need 1 (15 ounce) of can of tomato sauce.
13. It’s Dash of kosher salt.
14. It’s 1 cup of chopped cilantro.
15. You need of Optional toppings: hot sauce, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, tortilla chips.

Beef Chili instructions

1. Wash and rinse beans separately. Soak them overnight..
2. Boil beans until cooked but firm. Save 3/4 cup of each cooking water..
3. In a Dutch oven sauté onion for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes..
4. Add herbs, spices and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly..
5. Add beef and cook, breaking lumps, until there’s no more pink/red meat..
6. Add tomato sauce, both cooking waters, beans and salt. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a low and simmer for 30 minutes..
7. Turn off heat. Add cilantro, stir and let it sit for a few minutes before serving. Serve with hot pepper sauce, a scoop of sour cream, shredded Cheddar and/or tortilla chips if desired..