LIKE JUNIOR'S CHILI RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Like Junior's chili Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by HeatherS

Number Of Ingredients 16

30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
10 ml (2 tsp) salt
2 yellow onions, finely minced
5 ml (1 tsp) celery seeds
4 garlic cloves, minced
5 ml (1 tsp) turmeric
1 kg (2 lbs) lean ground beef
5 ml (1 tsp) cinnamon
30 ml (2 tbsp) chili powder
2 ml (1/2 tsp) hot red pepper flakes
15 ml (1 tbsp) ground cumin
500 ml (2 cups) tomato juice
15 ml (1 tbsp) dried oregano leaves
500 ml (2 cups) canned beef broth
10 ml (2 tsp) unsweetened cocoa powder
60 ml (1/4 cup) cornmeal

Steps:

Heat oil in Dutch oven set over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until translucent, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until brown, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Combine chili powder with ground cumin, oregano, cocoa, salt, celery seeds, turmeric, cinnamon and hot red pepper flakes. Mix into ground beef and stir for 3 minutes. Add tomato juice and broth and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is reduced by 1/3, about 11/2 hours. Add cornmeal and stir for 2 minutes. Can be prepared ahead. Cool slightly, then cover and freeze in airtight container up to 2 months or refrigerate up to 3 days. Warm over medium-low heat.