Beef / Pork

Ultimate Beef Chili takes several minutes to prepare.

Ultimate Beef Chili takes several minutes to cook.

Ultimate Beef Chili makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Ultimate Beef Chili are:

1-1/4 c. Pinto beans, picked over, rinsed and soaked
6 dried ancho chiles, seeded and cut into 1-in pieces
3 dried arbol chiles, seeded and cut into 2 pieces
3 TB cornmeal
2 TSP dried oregano
2 TSP ground cumin
2 TSP unsweetened cocoa
2-1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
2 medium onions
3 jalepeno peppers
1 TB olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes
2 TB molasses
3 lb chuck roast, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces
1 12-oz bottle of lager

Here is how you make Ultimate Beef Chili:

-Place ancho chiles in 12-in skillet over high heat and toast, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes.-Add ancho chiles to bowl of food processor along with arbol chiles, cornmeal, oregano, cumin, cocoa. Process until finely ground.-Drizzle 1/2 c. of broth into processor until a paste is formed. Transfer the paste to a separate bowl.-Add onions and jalepenos to processor bowl and process until consistency of chunky salsa.-Brown the beef in skillet with oil until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.- Meanwhile, in large Dutch oven over med-high heat, add 1 TB oil and onion mixture and cook until translucent, about 7 min. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.- Add chile paste, tomatoes and molasses to Dutch oven and stir to combine. Add the remaining broth and beans and bring up to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer.-Add beef and beer to Dutch oven and stir to combine, bring mixture back up to simmer.-Cover the Dutch oven with lid and transfer to oven set to 300 deg F. Cook until meat and beans are tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.- Remove from oven and let chili sit, uncovered about 10 minutes to thicken.Serving Size: Makes 6 servings (~2 ladles per serving)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DHJARRAH.

The nutritional information for Ultimate Beef Chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 830.6

• Total Fat: 47.1 g
• Cholesterol: 138.1 mg
• Sodium: 810.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
• Protein: 69.4 g