Chile con Carne (Dutch Oven)

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Savor the rich flavors of homemade Dutch Oven chili con carne, ready in 30 minutes and cooked on the stove—perfect small portions for two.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 585kcal

If you need to make the chili seasoning, then mix all the spice ingredients, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cocoa powder, dried oregano, and chili flakes in a small bowl and set aside. Separate 2 Tablespoons from this mixture and store the rest. (See notes for amounts)
Dice the onion into small cubes and set aside.
Mince the garlic and set aside.

In the Dutch oven, sear your ground beef for 2-5 minutes over medium heat until it's no longer pink. Transfer to a plate. Do not remove the fat. This will be used to cook the veggies.
If there is not enough oil, add one teaspoon to the Dutch oven, add the onion and garlic to the same pot, and saute until the onion is translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
Add the ground beef and the chili seasoning (1 Tablespoon) to the pot and mix. This step will help the meat get the flavors from the start until the fragrance starts to pull through.
Add the tomato puree, drained kidney beans, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and chicken stock, and mix. Cover and let it simmer at low heat for about 20 minutes. Stirring every so often to prevent it from sticking at the bottom. You can cook it for longer if you prefer, for up to 1 hour since it’s a small batch.
Now your kitchen will smell amazing, and you can serve it with some white rice and cheddar cheese and enjoy!

You can cook it for up to 1 hour since it's a small batch.

Double the recipe by doubling all the ingredients and cooking for 45 minutes - 2 hours.

Substitutions:

Ground Beef: You can use ground turkey, pork, or beef shanks; these last ones will take longer to cook, so keep that in mind.
Kidney beans: You can use pinto, black, or white beans or omit them altogether.
Chicken stock: You can use any you have on hand, beef stock or vegetable.
Oil: optional for browning the meat and sauteing the veggies. You can use any neutral flavored oil, like canola, vegetable, or light olive oil.

Chili Seasoning Ingredients (to make about 8 servings of 1 Tablespoon)

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