Texas chili recipe featuring seasoned ground beef nestled in a savory broth of Mexican seasonings: chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, onions and cayenne pepper!
In a large Dutch oven, add oil and onions and cook on medium high heat, until onions are tender (See recipe notes about oil)
1 tablespoon oil (See Recipe Notes), 1 cup chopped yellow onion
Add beef to onions and cook until beef is browned all the way through
3 lbs. ground beef
Drain mixture and put back into Dutch oven
Add dry seasonings, tomato sauce(optional), green chiles, enchilada sauce and combine well
10 ounces tomato sauce (optional), 7 ounces diced green chiles, 28 ounces red enchilada sauce (See Recipe Notes), 3 tablespoons ground cumin, 3-6 tablespoons ground chili powder, 1 package Sazon Goya (Coriander and Annatto seasoning), ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon ground paprika
Allow to cook on medium heat for at least 10 minutes (for best results, cover and allow to simmer for at least 30-minutes)
*Add water or beef broth if you prefer a thinner consistency
Add salt and pepper to taste
salt and pepper to taste
Serve and garnish with cheese, sour cream, avocado
Notes
Oil:If you use a high-fat content ground beef (80/20 or 70/30), you may not need to add any oil to the stockpot after browning the beef; you'll need a little bit of oil to saute the onions in (maybe 1 tablespoon of oil), so if your browned beef produces more than a tablespoon, pour the excess oil into a jar or can.Tomato sauce/tomato paste:Authentic Tex-Mex chili does not have any tomato products in the recipe; however, if you want to add a little, then by all means, do so!Red Enchilada Sauce:This is on the Mexican food aisle in the grocery store. There's a few different brands and sometimes they have "mild", "medium" and "spicy". I usually use Old El Paso mild red enchilada sauce.
If you prefer a hotter version of Texas Chili, add more chili powder and/or cayenne pepper
If the chili is too spicy for you, add a dollop of sour cream on top, or cheese
If you prefer a thinner consistency, add water or beef broth
Sazon Goya SeasoningYou'll find this on the Mexican food aisle at your grocery store, usually near the Goya brand products (beans, salsas, etc.)I buy a box that has 8 small packets in it; I use one package, which equates to one and a half teaspoons.