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
1
vegetable bouillon powder
5 g
cumin
1 tsp
chipotle chile
1
cilantro
2 servings
ground beef
400 grams
mushrooms
6 large
onion
1
oregano
2 tsp
bell pepper
1
salt and pepper
2 servings
tomato sauce
500 grams
water
500 ml
Cooking in Steps
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1Slice open the dried ancho and chipotle chili and remove the seeds/pith.
chipotle chiles
seeds
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2Place 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
arbol chile
sandwich bread
frying pan
spatula -
3Remove the dried chili and put them in a bowl or sauce pan.
dried chili pepper
sauce pan
bowl -
4Pour 250 ml boiling water over it and leave it to soak for at least 15 minutes.
water
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5In a large pot, saute the chopped bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms over medium heat.
bell pepper
mushrooms
onion
pot -
6Meanwhile, fry the beef in a hot skillet until crispy.
beef
frying pan -
7While the beef is frying, blend the chili peppers you've been soaking with the soaking liquid.
arbol chile
beef
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8Add the beef to the large pot filled with the sauteed vegetables.
vegetable
beef
pot -
9Add 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
vegetable broth
arbol chile
tomato sauce
broth
water
beef
pot -
10Season with salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano to taste.
oregano
pepper
cumin
salt
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11Simmer for about 45 minutes or until thick enough.
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12Serve with fresh cilantro.
fresh cilantro