Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 medium yellow onions, diced
  • 1 to 2 jalapenos, finely chopped, optional
  • 2 tablespoons garlic (about 8 cloves), minced
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder (or to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes (15 ounce)
  • 1 can tomato sauce (15 ounce)
  • 1 can dark kidney beans (15 ounce), drained and rinsed
  • 1 can light kidney beans (15 ounce), drained and rinsed
  • 1 can pinto beans (15 ounce), drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups beef or chicken stock
  • Additional salt and pepper, to taste
  • Grated cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Hot sauce
  • Oyster crackers
  • Cornbread
  • Crushed tortilla chips

Instruction

  • In a large dutch oven or heavy stock pot, brown the ground beef over medium-high to high heat for 5 minutes. Don't be afraid to let the beef sit on the bottom of the pot and get really brown. The brown, charred meat is great for this recipe.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-high, and add the onions (and jalapenos if using). Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender, about 6 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, and stir to combine.
  • Add the cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, and salt. Stir to combine, and let the spices cook for about 30 seconds.
  • Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, all of the beans, and the beef or chicken stock. Stir to combine, scraping up any meat bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Adjust the spices to taste.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium so that the mixture simmers. Simmer until the mixture thickens slightly, about 20 minutes.
  • Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve hot with toppings of your choice.