You’ll notice that most standard beef chili recipes typically have similar ingredients; ground beef, chili powder, tomatoes, etc. I find that the key different between a good chili and a great chili, is all to do with cooking technique. If you take the time to brown and caramelize your meat, bloom your chili powder and sautĂ© the tomato pasta, you will have the most complex and luxurious bowl of chili.
My chili is inspired by Geoffrey Zakarian’s Game Day Chili. I add 2 cans of red kidney beans to mine and I don’t get too fussy about the multiple types of hot sauces. I can never find whole fire roasted tomatoes, but i find that diced (fire roasted or not) comes out equally delicious.
