Cook what you grow
Classic Beef and Bean Chili
A pot of old-fashioned chili built on home-dried beans simmered until creamy with browned beef, tomatoes, and a proper chili-spice bloom.
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Ingredients
serves 4From the garden
- 1 cup dried beans (pinto or kidney), soaked overnight and drained · short on time? use two 15-oz cans, rinsed, added for the last 30 minutes
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
From the pantry
- 1 lb ground beef (85/15)
- 2½ tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 can canned crushed tomatoes · 28-ounce
- 3 cups chicken stock or water
- 1 cup shredded cheddar (optional) · for topping
- ½ cup sour cream (optional) · for topping
- salt · to taste
- black pepper