Chili

CLASSIC CHILI 💫 Once you make the chili recipe, you will never make another. This is the ultimate cozy Winter fair and perfect to pack in your cooler to take up for a ski getaway weekend, to serve on game day, or to throw in the crockpot to keep warm while gathering with friends outdoors. It’s just that good, and only gets better after a day or two in the fridge.

Serves 8

2 lbs. lean ground beef or dark meat turkey

1 Tablespoon avocado oil

2 Tablespoons chili powder

1/4 teaspoon ground Cayenne pepper (omit if you don’t like spicy)

1 Tablespoon cumin

1 medium onion, diced

1 red pepper, diced

1 poblano pepper, diced

1 jalapeño, seeded and membranes removed, minced (omit if you don’t like spicy)

2-3 teaspoons of chipotle in adobo, minced (depends on how spicy you like it)

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon brown sugar

1 15 oz can tomato sauce

1 28 oz can diced tomatoes

1 Tablespoon tomato paste

1 bottle of dark beer

1 cup of coffee

1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 teaspoon apple cider vinager

Kosher Salt and Black Pepper

Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add ground meat and cook until browned and crumbly in a heavy bottomed pot. Drain off all but 1-2 Tablespoons of grease. Add chili pepper, cumin and cayenne pepper and toast the spices for two minutes over medium heat. Add the onions, red peppers, poblano peppers, jalapeños, garlic and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes until softened. Add the Chipotle in Adobe, oregano, one teaspoon of salt, a half a teaspoon of pepper, brown sugar and tomato paste. Sauté another two minutes to meld flavors. Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beer, coffee, pinto beans, kidney beans and ground meat back to the pot and bring to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for at least one hour uncovered. For best results, after the first hour, partially cover and cook an additional 3 to 5 hours. Before serving add the apple cider vinegar and salt (we added an additional 2 teaspoons) and pepper to taste.

Serve with sour cream, shredded cheddar, scallions.