Ancho Chipotle Chili

Ancho Chipotle Chili

  Ready in : 75 mins

Ancho Chipotle Chili might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal recipe serves 2 and costs $3.78 per serving. One serving contains 695 calories, 43g of protein, and 43g of fat. It is perfect for The Super Bowl. Head to the store and pick up mushrooms, salt and pepper, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of American food. It is brought to you by spoonacular user coffeebean.

Ingredients

ancho chile

ancho chile

1

vegetable bouillon powder

vegetable bouillon powder

5 g

cumin

cumin

1 tsp

chipotle chile

chipotle chile

1

cilantro

cilantro

2 servings

ground beef

ground beef

400 grams

mushrooms

mushrooms

6 large

onion

onion

1

oregano

oregano

2 tsp

bell pepper

bell pepper

1

salt and pepper

salt and pepper

2 servings

tomato sauce

tomato sauce

500 grams

water

water

500 ml

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Slice open the dried ancho and chipotle chili and remove the seeds/pith.

    chipotle chiles

    chipotle chiles

    seeds

    seeds

  2. 2
    Place the dried chili peppers in a warm skillet (medium heat) and press them flat with a spatula to toast them for a few seconds per side until fragrant (be careful not to burn them!). Be sure to wear gloves or wash your hands directly after handling the chili peppers.

    dried chili pepper

    dried chili pepper

    arbol chile

    arbol chile

    sandwich bread

    sandwich bread

    frying pan
    frying pan
    spatula
    spatula
  3. 3
    Remove the dried chili and put them in a bowl or sauce pan.

    dried chili pepper

    dried chili pepper

    sauce pan
    sauce pan
    bowl
    bowl
  4. 4
    Pour 250 ml boiling water over it and leave it to soak for at least 15 minutes.

    water

    water

  5. 5
    In a large pot, saute the chopped bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms over medium heat.

    bell pepper

    bell pepper

    mushrooms

    mushrooms

    onion

    onion

    pot
    pot
  6. 6
    Meanwhile, fry the beef in a hot skillet until crispy.

    beef

    beef

    frying pan
    frying pan
  7. 7
    While the beef is frying, blend the chili peppers you've been soaking with the soaking liquid.

    arbol chile

    arbol chile

    beef

    beef

  8. 8
    Add the beef to the large pot filled with the sauteed vegetables.

    vegetable

    vegetable

    beef

    beef

    pot
    pot
  9. 9
    Add the tomato sauce and blended chili peppers to the pot. If it is not enough liquid, add beef or vegetable broth (the other 250 ml water and 5 grams bouillon powder, unless you have "real" broth on hand) until everything is covered.

    bouillon powder

    bouillon powder

    vegetable broth

    vegetable broth

    arbol chile

    arbol chile

    tomato sauce

    tomato sauce

    broth

    broth

    water

    water

    beef

    beef

    pot
    pot
  10. 10
    Season with salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano to taste.

    oregano

    oregano

    pepper

    pepper

    cumin

    cumin

    salt

    salt

  11. 11
    Simmer for about 45 minutes or until thick enough.

  12. 12
    Serve with fresh cilantro.

    fresh cilantro

    fresh cilantro