Three Bean Chili Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion

  diced
• 2-3 jalapeno peppers

  diced (use bell pepper for milder heat)
• 6 cloves garlic

  minced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound Mexican chorizo
• 3 tablespoons chili powder

  or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  optional, for extra spicy
• Salt and black pepper

  to taste
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 2 15 ounce cans fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 15 ounce can red kidney beans

  drained and rinsed
• 1 15 ounce can black beans
• 1 15 ounce can white beans

  use great northern beans or cannellini beans
• hot sauce

  to taste
• Toppings. Choose your favorites!

Instructions

• 1 Heat the oil in a large pot to medium heat.
• 2 Add the onion and peppers and cook 2-3 minutes to soften.
• 3 Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• 4 Add the ground beef and chorizo and break apart with a wooden spoon. Brown the
  meat for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 Stir in the chili powder, ground cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper to taste, and
  tomato paste. Cook 1-2 minutes to let the spices bloom.
• 6 Stir in the beef broth, tomatoes, and three cans of beans, and hot sauce to
  taste.
• 7 Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for at least 30 minutes
  to let the flavors mingle and develop. You can simmer longer if you’d like, up
  to 60 minutes.
• 8 Serve with your favorite chili toppings, like shredded cheddar cheese, spicy
  chili flakes, sour cream, chopped green onion, chopped cilantro or parsley,
  fritos or tortilla chips, or others.

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