Best No-Bean Chili

Name: Best No-Bean Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex, American
Ingredients: 2 tsp Ancho Chile Powder; 1 cup Beef Broth; 12 fl oz Beer; 0.5 cup Brown Sugar; 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 0.25 cup Chili Sauce; 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder; 1 cup Coffee; 0.5 cup Cornmeal; 0.25 cup Diced Jalapeño Peppers; 2 whole Diced Onion; 14.5 oz Diced Tomatoes; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 1 tsp Ground Coriander; 1 tbsp Ground Cumin; 2 lb Lean Ground Beef; 3 cloves Minced Garlic; 1 tsp Salt; 12 oz Tomato Paste; 2 tsp Vegetable Oil

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽American High-Protein 💪Heart-Healthy ❤️Comfort-Food

Best No-Bean Chili brings bold, layered heat with smoky ancho, jalapeño, and cayenne backed by porter beer, coffee, and a hint of cocoa for depth. The result is a thick, meaty slow-cooker chili with a gently sweet finish and robust savoriness, perfect for cozy dinners, game day, or chilly weekends.

Prep15 mins
Cook2 hrs 10 mins
Serves8
DifficultyEasy

1

Pour the coffee into a slow cooker and set it to High; add the diced tomatoes, beer, tomato paste, beef broth, brown sugar, chili sauce, jalapeno peppers, cumin, cocoa powder, chile powder, oregano, cayenne pepper, coriander, and salt.
2

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the ground beef, onions, and garlic until the beef is fully browned, 7 to 10 minutes; add this to the mixture in the slow cooker.
3

Slowly pour the cornmeal into the slow cooker while stirring to prevent lumps.
4

Reduce the heat to Low and cook for 2 hours.