Recipe: Perfect Chili Con Carne

Chili Con Carne.

You can cook Chili Con Carne using 19 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chili Con Carne

1. Prepare 2 tbsp of Red Chili Powder.
2. You need 1 tsp of Chipotle Powder.
3. Prepare 2 tsp of Ground Oregano.
4. It's 1 tsp of Thyme.
5. You need 1 tbsp of Ground Cumin.
6. It's 1/2 tsp of Ground Coriander Seeds.
7. Prepare 4 tbsp of Wster.
8. It's 6 slice of Bacon.
9. Prepare 1 1/2 lb of Chuck Roast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
10. It's 1 dash of Salt - to taste.
11. It's 1 medium of Onion.
12. It's 3 clove of Garlic, minced.
13. Prepare 1 tsp of Freshly Squeezed Lime Juce.
14. Prepare 2 of Jalapeño Peppers, minced - seeds, stems, & ribs removed.
15. It's 1 can of 14oz whole tomatos.
16. Prepare 2 1/2 cup of Water.
17. It's 1 tsp of Sugar.
18. You need 1 can of 14oz Red Kidney Beans - Drained.
19. You need 1 tsp of Cornstarch dissolved in 2Tbsp water.

Chili Con Carne instructions

1. In a small bowl mix first 6 ingredients with water to form light paste. Set aside.
2. Cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove and set aside on a paper towel. Pour fat into separate container, reserve. When bacon cools, crumble it and set aside..
3. Increase heat to medium high and add 2Tbsp bacon fat back to pan. Lightly season and brown beef in small batches to avoid steaming. Remove from pan an set aside.
4. Add another Tbsp of bacon fat to pan and add chopped onion. Saute until soft, ~5 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeño, cook till fragrant, ~1 minute. Add chili paste and cook for 2-3 minutes..
5. Into a 6-quart thick-bottomed Dutch oven put chili mixture, beef, bacon, tomatoes (break up with hands), water, lime juice and sugar. Turn on high heat and bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours stirring occasionally. then uncover and cook 1/2 hours maintaining a simmer..
6. Mix cornstarch into a little water to dissolve and add to chili to thicken. Mix in beans and add salt to taste..
7. Serve over rice topped with cheese and corn tortilla strips..