The Ultimate Chorizo Chili

Chili, short for Chili con carne (meat in Spanish) is a tasty stew of beef, tomatoes, beans, and seasonings cooked in one pot. Although the original recipe came out of northern Mexico/Southern Texas, it has since evolved many times over (read more here) enough to drum up passionate disputes among self-appointed chili aficionados. If parting with tradition is your milieu, and your kitchen is more of an experimental laboratory, by all means, exercise your creativity because after all, you’d be the one eating that entire pot of chili meant for a family of 8. And if you’re here looking for inspiration we can help.
Step up your chili game with the following simple tweaks, use canned beans instead of dry beans since they are already tender and brined. Use fresh ground beef, and be sure to cook low and slow. Take it up another notch to create the Ultimate chili with

• Chorizo sausage, the highly seasoned ground pork that renders chili a paprika-and-garlic-rich fat.
• Use Poblano and Jalapeno peppers
• For a spicier and more potent chili flavor, instead of mixing in the chili spice with other ingredients, “bloom” the aromatics by sauteing them in a bit of butter or oil first.
• Last, but not least stir in a little beer to add a robust character and deeper flavors to the chili

Experiment ‘till you nail it.

Serve & Enjoy.