Game Day Beef Chili

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef chuck
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cans kidney beans, drained
• 2 cups beef stock
• Sour cream, cheddar, and scallions to serve

Instructions

1. 1

   Brown the beef hard in a dry heavy pot without stirring too often, so you build a dark crust on the bottom of the pan rather than steaming the meat.

2. 2

   Add the onion and cook until soft, then stir in the garlic and all the dry spices and toast them for a full minute until the pot smells fragrant.

3. 3

   Pour in the tomatoes and stock, scraping up every browned bit stuck to the bottom, then bring the pot to a lazy simmer.

4. 4

   Cook uncovered for at least an hour, stirring now and then, until the chili is thick enough to hold the shape of a spoon.

5. 5

   Fold in the beans for the last fifteen minutes, adjust the salt and heat, and set out sour cream, cheddar, and scallions for everyone to build their own bowl.