No Bean Chili

Genuine Texas-style chili loaded with tender chunks of beef chuck roast, inexperienced chiles, bell peppers, and the proper mix of spices. This flavorful chili is hearty, beefy consolation meals!

Serve with our Easy Skillet Cornbread or some Buttermilk Cornbread Muffins.

Why My Recipe

• A scrumptious Texas-style chili with all beef and no beans!
• Full with a chili powder information to customise your chili’s taste.
• Loaded with tomatoes, onion, and peppers for the proper chili texture.

You really liked my Slow Cooker Texas Beef Chili from my gradual cooker cookbook, and that is the brand new and improved model made with out the gradual cooker. We love a dump and go recipe, however generally you need that excellent sear that you simply get from a Dutch oven, and also you don’t have all day to let it cook dinner. You continue to get all that tremendous taste from the tomatoes, peppers, onion, and spices all simmering collectively however for simply 90 minutes as an alternative of hours. In case you’re on the lookout for a beefy, flavorful stovetop chili, you’ve discovered the one!

Ingredient Notes

• Beef Chuck Roast: You should definitely lower it into 1/2-inch cubes for even cooking. You may typically buy it pre-cut for you, bought underneath the identify beef stew meat.
• Cornstarch: Used to assist brown the meat and thicken up the chili.
• Olive Oil: Used to offer the meat a superb sear. Since you’re cooking with it, you don’t want to make use of additional virgin olive oil. Substitute with any impartial oil like avocado or vegetable oil.
• Garlic: Recent garlic is at all times greatest, however should you’re out, no worries—1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder per clove will do the trick.
• Purple Bell Peppers: Inexperienced works too, however crimson has a number of additional taste.
• Chili Powder: Many funds manufacturers bulk up their chili powder with fillers like salt, flour, or components, which may uninteresting the style. As an alternative, go for a widely known model or a specialty chili powder.
• Tomato Paste: This thickens the chili and provides a concentrated tomato taste.
• Diced Tomatoes: Hearth-roasted tomatoes are an important choice for an additional smoky taste. Don’t drain, preserve the juices.
• Diced Inexperienced Chiles: In case you choose spicier chili, use scorching inexperienced chiles or substitute with canned diced jalapenos.
• Worcestershire Sauce: Provides depth of taste. Soy sauce or balsamic vinegar can be utilized as substitutes.

Chili Powder Choices

Right here’s a fast information to the 4 most typical specialty varieties you’ll see in U.S. grocery shops. You should use any of them on this recipe, or simply use your favourite customary chili powder.

Chipotle Chili Powder: Produced from smoked and dried jalapeños, this powder brings a extra spicy and smoky taste profile.

Ancho Chili Powder: Floor from dried poblano peppers, ancho powder has a gentle, barely candy taste. It is a nice choice for individuals who like sweeter chilis with out added warmth.

Darkish Chili Powder: This selection is produced from darker, extra mature chilies and has a deeper, earthier taste than common chili powder. You’ll find yourself with a deeper flavored chili.

Mexican-Type Chili Powder: A mix of varied chiles, typically together with ancho, guajillo, and pasilla peppers, this kind of chili powder affords a balanced, smoky, and mildly spicy taste that works nicely in conventional Mexican dishes.

Adjusting the Spice Degree

This recipe makes a fairly delicate chili, with only a trace of warmth from the inexperienced chiles and chili powder. Nevertheless, you may simply regulate this recipe so as to add just a little extra warmth and spice.

Spice it Up: Swap out the delicate inexperienced chiles for decent inexperienced chiles or canned diced jalapeños. It’s also possible to use a scorching chili powder or add a pinch of cayenne pepper for that additional fiery contact.

Topping Choices

Our chili is flavorful by itself, however we like to load on the toppings! A few of our favorites are shredded cheese and bitter cream, and we additionally love just a little little bit of cilantro sprinkled on prime! Diced avocado provides some texture and creaminess. You may additionally add sliced or pickled jalapeños for individuals who are on the lookout for just a little extra warmth.