Game-Day Chili

Football fans know that a hearty bowl of chili is a great dish to serve when you’ve invited friends over for the game. You can make this chili a day or two in advance, and then reheat it just before kickoff. Set out the garnishes so diners can customize their own bowls, and bake a big batch of corn bread for mopping up every delicious drop.

Game-Day Chili

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 lb. (500 g) lean ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch (12-mm) dice
• 1/4 cup (2 fl. oz./60 ml) tequila (optional)
• 1 can (15 oz./470 g) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (28 oz./875 g) diced tomatoes
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, minced, plus 1 Tbs. adobo sauce
• 2 cups (16 fl. oz./500 ml) vegetable broth
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• Sliced avocado for serving
• Sour cream for serving
• Tortilla chips for serving
• Grated cheddar cheese for serving

Directions

1. In a 5-quart (5-l) Dutch oven over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the ground beef, garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Spoon off any excess fat.

2. Add the sweet potatoes, tequila, black beans, tomatoes with their juices, chipotle chiles and adobo sauce and broth and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 35 minutes. Uncover and cook until the chili is slightly thickened, 5 to 10 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Ladle the chili into bowls and top with avocado, sour cream, tortilla chips and cheese. Serve immediately. Serves 6 to 8.

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Summary

Recipe Name

Game-Day Chili

Published On

2017-02-01

Preparation Time

20M

Cook Time

1H

Total Time

1H20M

Average Rating

2.5 Based on 4 Review(s)