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The Perfect Winter Chili With Kale

Hands down, this is the best chili recipe you will ever make. Easy to prepare and a crowd pleaser. Enjoy!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tbs Coconut oil
  • 2 Pounds Sirloin steaks cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1/2 Pound Grass fed ground beef
  • 12 Ounces Chorizo sausage casing removed, or tofu chorizo
  • 1 Large Yellow onion coarsely chopped
  • 1 Bunch Kale stemmed and chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Chili powder
  • 1 Tbs Garlic salt
  • 2 Tsp Cumin
  • 1 Tsp Dried basil
  • 4 Pounds Tomatoes chopped or (2-14 ounce cans peeled whole tomatoes, undrained)
  • 2- 14 Ounce Beef broth or vegetable broth
  • 1 Cup Fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 3 Bay leaves
  • 2 Jalapeño peppers stems removed and slit lengthwise
  • 1 Tbs Yellow cornmeal
  • To taste Salt & pepper
  • 1 Cup Cheddar cheese grated, to garnish, optional
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream or plain yogurt, to garnish

Method
 

  1. Gather your ingredients together.
  2. Chop the onion.
  3. Place the oil in a large heavy pot over medium high heat.
  4. Brown the sirloin in batches. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  5. Add the ground beef, chorizo, and onions to the pot and brown, breaking up the ground beef.
  6. Return the sirloin to the pot.
  7. Stir in the remaining ingredients, except for the garnishes.
  8. Bring to a boil then reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours.
  9. Before serving discard cinnamon stick, bay leaves.
  10. Serve with grated cheese and sour cream.

Notes

Substitute beans for the meat and Tofu chorizo for the pork chorizo for vegan/vegetarian recipe, 2-15 ounce cans organic kidney beans, and 2-15 ounce cans white beans.