Beef Chili Recipe
This beef chili recipe is made with fall-apart tender beef chuck, roasted tomatoes, beans, and lots of spices for mouth watering beef flavor.
Servings: 6
Calories: 456kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or more as needed)
- 20 ounce Beef Chuck Pot Roast cubed
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 large onion chopped
- ¼ pound bacon minced
- 12 ounces beer I used Negra Modelo
- 1 can light red kidney beans 15.5 ounces
- 1 can dark red kidney beans 15.5 ounces
- 3 pounds tomatoes
- 3 jalapeno peppers (I used a mix of Senise peppers, jalapenos, Aleppos and habaneros. Use 1 large bell pepper for a milder version)
- 3 tablespoons ancho chili powder
- Sour cream or crema for serving. Bonus points if it is chipotle crema! Don't forget the hot sauce!
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan to medium-high heat.
- Rub the beef chuck with the chili powder, garlic, salt and cumin.
- Sear each side of the beef in the hot pan to get a nice brown crust, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove the seared beef and set it aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the chopped onion, and minced bacon. Cook for 5 minutes to soften.
- Pour a quarter of the beer into the pot to deglaze, then dump the mixture into a slow cooker. Add the rest of the beer to the slow cooker as well.
- Add the reserved beef and kidney beans. Cover.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Chop the tomatoes and peppers in half then set onto a large baking sheet, skin sides up.
- Roast 20 minutes, or until skins are charred. Remove from heat, slightly cool and peel.
- Chop the tomatoes and peppers and add to the slow cooker, along with the ancho powder. Stir to incorporate.
- Slow cook on HIGH for 4 hours, or until the beef is fork tender.
- Serve into bowls with sour cream swirled over the top, along with your favorite chili toppings.
Notes
Heat Factor: Medium, though you can adjust the heat factor up or down with different chili peppers and powders.
Nutrition
Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 709mg | Potassium: 1433mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3951IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 6mg