READY IN 12+ hrs

Arizona Roadhouse Chili

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"The best thick hearty chili recipe you'll ever need. In 25 years of restaurant cooking, this is my classic chili recipe; loved by thousands. Vary the amount of green chilies and hot sauce if you're an Easterner unused to fiery Western foods, but don't change anything else." — Chef Karen Calabro

Directions

Place pinto beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight.
Cook and stir beef in a large stockpot over medium-high heat until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease from pot.
Drain pinto beans and add to stockpot; add onions, celery, carrots, garlic, red bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, Anaheim peppers, poblano peppers, diced tomatoes, guajillo chile powder, cumin, oregano, coriander, cinnamon, and hot pepper sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook mixture at a simmer for about 3 hours.
Stir beef granules into the chili and continue simmering until beans are very tender and disintegrate easily, 1 to 3 hours more, adding water as needed to keep beans and vegetables immersed in liquid. Thicken the chili with masa harina if you prefer a thicker texture. Season with salt just before serving.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 4 hrs 10 mins
READY IN 12 hrs 30 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
If you're cooking this in a crock pot, keep heat on high and cook uncovered for 8 to 10 hours instead. Add beef base in the final hour if desired. It is not necessary, but I always use it.

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Jan 22, 2013

*This recipe has a missing ingredient of 1.5qts of water as written by the author. (I checked her personal recipe as submitted). It worked a lot better once I found that. I made this as written with the exception of ground pork instead of beef. It's very heavy on vegetables and the meat seems to nearly disappear in the finished product. It looked like vegetable soup and the texture was very different than any chili I've made/had. Others liked it more than I did or I would be giving it a three star. Chili is so regional though. I was a little worried about the heat from the description but took it as a challenge and used all the peppers and the hot sauce. We didn't think it was too hot but it was definitely something I would have to tone down for company. I can't imagine how, but it seemed to lack depth. I got about 10 cups out of a half batch.

—linda2d

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Nutrition

Calories
392 kcal
20%

Carbohydrates
53 g
17%

Cholesterol
42 mg
14%

Fat
8.3 g
13%

Fiber
17.5 g
70%

Protein
27.4 g
55%

Sodium
1139 mg
46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Arizona Roadhouse Chili

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 392
Calories from Fat: 75

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.3g 13 %
** Saturated Fat 2.8g 14 %
** Cholesterol 42mg 14 %
Sodium 1139mg 46 %
** Potassium 1329mg 37 %
Total Carbohydrates 53g 17 %
Dietary Fiber 17.5g 70 %
Protein 27.4g 55 %
** Sugars 9.7g
Vitamin A 136 %
Vitamin C 159 %
Calcium 22 %
Iron 84 %
** Thiamin 40 %
** Niacin 69 %
** Vitamin B6 56 %
** Magnesium 38 %
** Folate 159 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.