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Don's Homestyle Texas Chili
This bold and flavorful Texas-style chili is the 2024 International Chili Society Homestyle Chili World Champion winner. The recipe layers spices in three stages, building deep, smoky heat with tender chunks of beef and Bush's® Pinto Beans. A satisfying dish with just the right kick!
- Prep Time
45 Mins
- Cook Time
3 Hours
- Serves
4 to 6
Ingredients
- Chili
- 2 lbs beef chuck shoulder or tri-tip (cut in small cubes)
- 1 tsp cooking oil (or Crisco)
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 8 oz low sodium beef broth
- 8 oz low sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz bottled water
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1 beef bouillon cube
- 1 serrano pepper (make a small slice/hole on side of pepper)
- 1 can (16 oz) Bush's® Pinto Beans (drained)
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes (drained)
- Spice Dump 1
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp Texas chili powder (like Texas Red Dog)
- ½ tsp jalapeno powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Spice Dump 2
- 4 Tbsp Texas chili powder (like San Antonio Red)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp brown sugar
- Spice Dump 3
- 1 Tbsp Texas chili powder (like San Antonio Red)
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ⅛ tsp habanero powder
- 1 ½ tsp cumin
Cooking Instructions
- 1BROWN
Brown meat with cooking oil and seasoned salt.
- 2BOIL
In 4 or 5-quart sauce pan, bring tomato sauce, broth, water, and bouillon to a boil; add “Spice Dump 1” and whisk well; add browned beef to the mixture. Return to a boil; add serrano pepper, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
- 3SIMMER
Add “Spice Dump 2” and whisk well, remove serrano pepper and squeeze juice from pepper into the pot; simmer for 30 – 45 minutes.
- 4SIMMER
Add “Spice Dump 3” to chili mixture and whisk well; add diced tomatoes and beans to mixture; simmer for 30 – 45 minutes. Enjoy!