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spicy chipotle and chorizo beef chili

Spicy Chipotle And Chorizo Beef Chili

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Author Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce minced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 pound ground chuck browned and drained
  • 2 red chorizos
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoons sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 15-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • grated Cheddar cheese
  • crumbled queso
  • Mexican crema
  • fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan heat oil and add onion.
  2. Reduce heat to low and cook until soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add chipotle pepper and garlic; cook about 1 minute.
  4. Add beef, chili, salt, cumin and pepper.
  5. Stir in chicken broth and simmer about 2 minutes.
  6. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste and bay leaf. and Bring to a low boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
  7. While chili is cooking remove casings from chorizos, cut into large pieces and put them food processor. Pulse 10-15 times until crumbled.
  8. Stir in beans and crumpled chorizo and simmer for 10 minutes or until liquid has reduced slightly.
  9. Remove bay leaf.
  10. Garnish with cheddar cheese, crumbled queso fresco, crema and fresh cilantro.