Description
Rustic cowboy chili brings hearty southwestern flavors to your dinner table, combining ground beef, beans, and bold spices. Robust and satisfying, this classic comfort dish promises a delicious journey through authentic Texas-style cooking you’ll savor with every spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 0.75 pound extra lean ground beef
Vegetables:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
Spices and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Canned Ingredients:
- 1 (15-ounce) can chopped stewed tomatoes
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
Liquid:
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Sear the ground beef in a spacious cooking vessel over medium-high heat, breaking it into crumbly fragments until a rich, caramel-brown color develops.
- Eliminate excess rendered fat from the meat, preserving the robust protein base.
- Introduce finely chopped onions and minced garlic to the meat, sautéing until translucent and aromatic, releasing their delicate flavors.
- Cascade stewed tomatoes, robust beef broth, and a harmonious blend of spices – chili powder, earthy cumin, fragrant oregano, fiery cayenne, and a whisper of salt – into the culinary canvas.
- Elevate the mixture to a vigorous boil, then gently reduce temperature, allowing the ingredients to dance and meld in a slow, rhythmic simmer for approximately 25 minutes.
- Incorporate tender pinto beans during the final moments of cooking, letting them absorb the complex, spice-laden essence of the chili.
- After the flavor symphony concludes, ladle the hearty chili into warm bowls, adorning with optional embellishments like sharp cheddar cheese, cool sour cream, or freshly sliced green onions.
Notes
- For tender, flavorful beef, choose ground chuck with 80/20 fat content to enhance richness and prevent dryness.
- Customize heat levels by adjusting cayenne pepper – start with less and gradually increase for personal spice tolerance.
- Swap pinto beans with kidney or black beans for different texture and nutritional variety.
- Make it vegetarian by replacing ground beef with plant-based crumbles or extra beans, maintaining hearty protein content.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 70mg