If classic chili con carne tastes like comfort for you, this recipe will blow your mind. This hearty bowl of goodness is made with perfectly cooked ground beef, a mix of kidney and pinto beans, and two secret ingredients: ground cinnamon and masa harina. With a robust spice mix of cumin, coriander, chili powder, and oregano, this is the best chili you will ever taste. Enjoy the warmth of a bowl filled with the Best Classic Chili that’ll warm you from the inside out!
Ingredients For The Best Chili Con Carne:
- Ground beef
- Chopped onion and minced garlic
- Tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste
- Spice mix: cumin, coriander, chili powder, oregano, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon
- Kidney and pinto beans
- Masa harina
- Chopped jalapenos
- Your favorite toppings like shredded cheese, sliced green onions, and sour cream
How Do I Make The Best Ever Classic Chili Con Carne?
- Brown the ground beef with the diced onions and minced garlic in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add the spices, and cook until fragrant. Pour in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes (with juice), and chopped jalapenos. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- To thicken, dissolve the masa harina in ¼ cup of water and slowly add it to the simmering chili. Cook until thickened.
- Lastly, add the kidney and pinto beans, and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings!
What is The Best Way to Serve Classic Chili?
I love to serve it steaming hot over freshly made white rice and topped with shredded cheese, sliced green onions, and a big dollop of sour cream!
Ingredients
- 2 lb lean ground beef
- 1 cup onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 jalapeno chopped
- 1- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes (with juice)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 ½ tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- ½ cayenne pepper
- ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 ½ tbsp masa harina
- ¼ cup water
- 1- 15 oz can kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1- 15 oz can pinto beans drained and rinsed
- Your favorite toppings like shredded cheese, sliced green onions, and sour cream
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef with the diced onions and minced garlic in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add the spices, and cook until fragrant. Pour in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes (with juice), and chopped jalapenos. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- To thicken, dissolve the masa harina in ¼ cup of water and slowly add it to the simmering chili. Cook until thickened.
- Lastly, add the kidney and pinto beans, and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings!
Notes
- If you don’t have lean ground beef, you might want to drain the excess fat rendered after cooking it.
- For a thicker chili, mix in more masa harina.
- Add the salt and pepper after simmering the chili for 30 minutes or it may become too salty as water evaporates.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 8g
