Chili Without Tomatoes

This Chili Without Tomatoes is a Texas-style chili and has the perfect amount of heat and tender chunks of beef chuck roast. It’s a famous chili cook-off winning recipe has...

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Chili Without Tomatoes

This Chili Without Tomatoes is a Texas-style chili and has the perfect amount of heat and tender chunks of beef chuck roast. It’s a famous chili cook-off winning recipe has won multiple contests for readers all over the country!

Ingredients :
  • 2-3 tablespoons butter, ghee, or avocado oil, *see notes
  • 3 pounds boneless chuck roast trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped shallots, about 2-3 small shallots
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 cups broth or stock (can be chicken, beef, or vegetable)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika, I used 1/2 tbsp regular and 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • Optional: cilantro, chives or green onions to garnish
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste
Directions :

  1. Trim the fat from your chuck roast and cut into 1/2inch cubes.

  2. Heat 1-2 tablespoons of ghee, butter, or oil on medium high in a large dutch oven. Cook meat till browned on both sides. I salt the meat with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt here, but if you're sodium sensitive just wait till the very end to see if it needs any.

  3. Add chopped shallots and minced garlic and stir for about a minute. Pour in all 4 cups of broth. The meat should be barely covered by the broth.

  4. Add chili powder, paprika, and cinnamon and stir to combine. I recommend adding the cumin later so it does not become bitter. Bring all ingredients to a boil, cover and turn down the heat to simmer on low.

  5. Simmer for 1 hour and check the amount of liquid. If it looks like there's still too much liquid, remove the cover and allow to simmer for an extra 30 min uncovered. If there's not enough, add more broth. Add the cumin here and stir in. Simmer another 30 minutes, or until the beef is tender. Taste and adjust any seasonings.

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