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Recipe Chili Con Carne | Author Alice Moderator Trusted Author | Submitted 2/18/2026, 12:59:53 PM

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Title diff

  • Chili Con Carne

Intro diff

  • A hearty pot for cold weather.

Description diff

  • Low simmer melds spices, aromatics, and meat into layered depth.

Recipe facts diff

  • Cuisine: Tex-Mex
  • Course: Dinner
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Total time: 70 min
  • Servings: 4 servings
  • Tool: Chef's knife
  • Tool: Cutting board
  • Tool: Measuring cups and spoons
  • Tool: Dutch oven or stockpot
  • Tag: Stew
  • Tag: Bean
  • Tag: Meal Prep

Related links diff

  • beef-tacos
  • enchiladas
  • -beef-stew
  • -stuffed-peppers

Ingredients diff

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

Steps diff

  • Brown beef deeply in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, working in batches if needed.
  • Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, scraping the fond from the bottom.
  • Stir in chili powder and spices and toast briefly to bloom.
  • Add tomatoes, beans, and stock and simmer uncovered 35 to 45 minutes until thick.
  • Taste, adjust seasoning, and let it rest 10 minutes before serving.

Technique notes diff

  • Long simmer reduction | Time and evaporation concentrate savory notes. | Chili improves when flavors integrate fully.
  • Layered salting and staged reduction | Incremental seasoning and evaporation increase perceived depth without oversalting late. | Broth-forward dishes need flavor concentration before final texture adjustment.

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