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 sluggish cooker cookbook, and that is the brand new and improved model made with out the sluggish cooker. We love a dump and go recipe, however generally you need that good 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 incredible taste from the tomatoes, peppers, onion, and spices all simmering collectively however for simply 90 minutes as a substitute 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: Make sure you minimize it into 1/2-inch cubes for even cooking. You may usually buy it pre-cut for you, offered below the title beef stew meat.
• Cornstarch: Used to assist brown the meat and thicken up the chili.
• Olive Oil: Used to offer the meat an excellent 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 in case you’re out, no worries—1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder per clove will do the trick.
• Purple Bell Peppers: Inexperienced works too, however purple has quite a lot of additional taste.
• Chili Powder: Many funds manufacturers bulk up their chili powder with fillers like salt, flour, or components, which might uninteresting the style. As a substitute, go for a well known model or a specialty chili powder.
• Tomato Paste: This thickens the chili and provides a concentrated tomato taste.
• Diced Tomatoes: Fireplace-roasted tomatoes are a terrific choice for an additional smoky taste. Don’t drain, maintain 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 commonplace 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 light, barely candy taste. It is a nice choice for many who like sweeter chilis with out added warmth.

Darkish Chili Powder: This selection is constituted of 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 assorted chiles, usually together with ancho, guajillo, and pasilla peppers, any such chili powder gives a balanced, smoky, and mildly spicy taste that works properly in conventional Mexican dishes.

Adjusting the Spice Stage

This recipe makes a fairly gentle chili, with only a trace of warmth from the inexperienced chiles and chili powder. Nonetheless, you possibly can simply modify this recipe so as to add a bit extra warmth and spice.

Spice it Up: Swap out the gentle inexperienced chiles for warm inexperienced chiles or canned diced jalapeños. You can too 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 a bit little bit of cilantro sprinkled on prime! Diced avocado provides some texture and creaminess. You could possibly additionally add sliced or pickled jalapeños for many who are on the lookout for a bit extra warmth.