Southwest Arizona Roadhouse-Style Chili

Name: Southwest Arizona Roadhouse-Style Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h 10 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex, American, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Beef Bouillon; 3 whole Carrot; 3 cups Celery; 4 whole Diced Jalapeño Peppers; 1 qt Diced Tomatoes; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 2 tsp Flour Tortilla Mix; 0.25 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1 tsp Ground Coriander; 1.5 tbsp Ground Cumin; 2 tbsp Hot Sauce; 1 lb Lean Ground Beef; 2 tbsp Mexican Chili Powder; 6 cloves Minced Garlic; 1 lb Pinto Beans; 2 whole Poblano Pepper; 2 whole Red Bell Pepper; 2 tsp Salt; 2 whole Sweet Onion; 1 whole Water

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Southwest Arizona Roadhouse-Style Chili brings a deep, layered heat from jalapeños, poblanos, and guajillos balanced by sweet onions, carrots, and earthy pinto beans. Ground beef adds richness, while cumin, oregano, and a touch of cinnamon create a warm, smoky backbone with masa harina for body. Serve on chilly evenings or game days with cornbread or over rice.

Prep20 mins
Cook4 hrs 10 mins
Serves8
DifficultyMedium

1

Put the pinto beans in a large container, cover with several inches of cool water, and let sit for 8 hours to overnight.
2

Cook and stir the beef in a large stockpot over medium-high heat until it is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes; drain and discard the grease from the pot.
3

Drain the pinto beans and add them to the stockpot; add the onions, celery, carrots, garlic, red bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, Anaheim peppers, poblano peppers, diced tomatoes, guajillo chile powder, cumin, oregano, coriander, cinnamon, and hot pepper sauce. Lower the heat to medium-low and let the mixture simmer for about 3 hours.
4

Stir the beef granules into the chili and keep simmering until the beans are very tender and break apart easily, 1 to 3 hours more, adding water as needed to keep the beans and vegetables covered with liquid. Thicken the chili with masa harina if you want a thicker consistency. Season with salt just before serving.