Arrogant Chili Recipe

Name: Arrogant Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Soups & Stews
Ingredients: 1 large onion, small dice; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 anaheim chili (or another fairly spicy pepper); 2 tomatoes, skinned and chopped into a smallish dice; 1 lb ground beef; 3 cups brewed coffee (do not make it horribly strong or this will kill your chili); 3 cups beef broth; 2 (156 ml) cans tomato paste; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 4 tablespoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 18-¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more); 3 -4 tablespoons louisiana hot sauce (or whatever you like best); 1 big bay leaf; ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper; 1 ½ teaspoons coarse sea salt; ⅓ cup navy beans; ⅓ cup black-eyed peas; ½ cup pinto beans; ¾ cup kidney bean

Servings: persons

1 large onion, small dice
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 anaheim chili (or another fairly spicy pepper)
2 tomatoes, skinned and chopped into a smallish dice
1 lb ground beef
3 cups brewed coffee (do not make it horribly strong or this will kill your chili)
3 cups beef broth
2 (156 ml) cans tomato paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
18-¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more)
3 -4 tablespoons louisiana hot sauce (or whatever you like best)
1 big bay leaf
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
1 ½ teaspoons coarse sea salt
⅓ cup navy beans
⅓ cup black-eyed peas
½ cup pinto beans
¾ cup kidney bean

1
In a large, heavy pot , over medium, medium-highish, sautee onion and Anaheim chili pepper in a couple of Tbsp of oil When they soften, add tomatoes and cook for a minute or so, then add garlic and cook till it becomes fragrant.
2
Stir in a little bit of the beef broth, enough to easily add tomato paste without sloshing liquid all over.
3
Add remaining broth and coffee once the tomato paste is in there and more or less homogeneously mixed.
4
Add the ground beef (I do not like to brown it in the pan, because I like little pieces of meat, not huge chunks, but you can do what you want), and break it up with a spatula until its bitsy little pieces.
5
Add all remaining ingredients, and when it comes to a simmer, turn heat to low, cover with the lid ajar, and let cook for an hour or so (at least!
6
), make sure to stir often though.
7
Check seasoning and serve with cornbread.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 22 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 large onion, small dice, 4 garlic cloves, minced, 1 anaheim chili (or another fairly spicy pepper), 2 tomatoes, skinned and chopped into a smallish dice, and more.

Yes, Arrogant Chili falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Arrogant Chili

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