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Spicy Smoking Hot Chili No Beans Here Recipe

Ignite your taste buds with this fiery Spicy Smoking Hot Chili! This recipe is incredibly versatile: enjoy it over rice, stuffed in tortillas, or even as a chili dog topping! Customize your heat level and load it up with your favorite toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, salsa, scallions, jalapeños, and lime wedges. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or meal prepping – it freezes beautifully for quick and easy meals later. Get ready for a flavor explosion!

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 135 mins
Calories 302.7 kcal
Protein 46g
Rating 3.8 (6 Reviews)
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Ingredients for Spicy Smoking Hot Chili No Beans Here

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How to Make Spicy Smoking Hot Chili No Beans Here

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  2. Add chopped bell pepper and onion; cook for 5 minutes, until softened.
  3. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
  4. Add ground meat and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned. Drain off any excess grease.
  5. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, green chilies, chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, and beef broth.
  6. (Stovetop Method) Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 2 hours, or until flavors have melded.
  7. (Crock-Pot Method) Combine all ingredients (except cornmeal mixture) in a slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours, stirring occasionally.
  8. Stir in the cornmeal mixture (for both methods).
  9. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper to your desired level of spiciness.
  10. Simmer for an additional 30 minutes (Stovetop method only).
  11. Remove bay leaves before serving.
  12. Garnish with your favorite toppings (shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, salsa, scallions, jalapeños, lime wedges) and serve over rice, in tortillas, or as a chili dog topping!

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

20 g

Sugar

18g

Fat

34g

Carbs

3g

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