Dinner for 7
Chili Con Carne
Beef chuck simmers with peppers, tomatoes, beans, broth, and warm spices until tender and deeply flavored.
$21.43for 4 servings
$5.36 per serving$21.43 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 225 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinDinnersGame dayCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 3 lb | $20.97Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.09Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $1.17Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 43 oz | $3.40Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.50Typical price |
| Enchilada or taco sauce$0.16/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.64Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 25 oz | $1.76Typical price |
| Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $37.51 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Soy sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 lb boneless beef chuck
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp spice mix
- vegetable oil for searing
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp each smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp chipotle chili pepper
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 large green bell pepper
- 2 jalapeno peppers
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 cans (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 cans (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 cans (4 oz) mild diced green chiles
- 3 cups reduced sodium beef broth
- 2 tbsp masa harina (optional)
- 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp beef bouillon
- 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cans (15 oz) dark kidney beans
Steps
- Cut the beef into 1-inch cubes, season it with salt and spice mix, and sear it in oil in a large pot for 12 minutes.
- Melt the butter in the pot, then cook the onion, bell pepper, jalapeños, and garlic for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, chipotle pepper, water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, green chiles, broth, soy sauce, bouillon, oregano, and bay leaves.
- Bring the chili to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for 3 hours, until the beef reaches 145 F and is tender.
- Stir in the kidney beans and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Mix the masa harina with a little water, stir it into the chili, and cook for 10 minutes until thickened.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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