Award Winning Chili Con Carne

This amazing chili con carne recipe is made from scratch; garnish with shredded mozzarella and use corn chips for dipping. Great for a crowd!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 495 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 (16 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, chopped, juice reserved
• 12 drops hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
• 3 tablespoons corn meal
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
• 2.5 teaspoons chili powder
• 1.5 teaspoons paprika
• 2.5 pounds lean ground beef
• 2.5 teaspoons dried basil
• 0.66666668653488 cup red wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover, and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

Stir in kidney beans and hot pepper sauce. Add reserved tomato juice if more liquid is needed; continue to simmer for an additional 30 minutes.

Step 3

Whisk flour, cornmeal, and water together in a small bowl until smooth; stir into chili and simmer for a further 10 minutes, or until chili has thickened up.

Step 4

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add green pepper and onion; cook and stir until softened. Stir in ground beef and cook until browned. Stir in wine and crumble over bouillon cubes; cook for a few minutes.

Step 5

Stir in chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, and garlic. Season with parsley, basil, chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, and oregano. Stir in salt and pepper.