{
  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/chili/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/chili/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "chili",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/chili/",
  "title": "Beef Chili",
  "summary": "A spicy beef chili simmered slowly with tomatoes, spices and a little coffee, which I serve with tortillas, guacamole and diced tomato.",
  "categories": [
    "meat"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "meat",
  "diet": [],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 20,
    "cook": 160,
    "total": 180
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 5,
          "unit": "lb",
          "item": "beef stew meat cubes",
          "text": "5 lb beef stew meat cubes"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.25,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "olive oil",
          "text": "¼ cup olive oil"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "item": "large onions, chopped",
          "text": "2 large onions, chopped"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 6,
          "unit": "clove",
          "item": "garlic, crushed",
          "text": "6 cloves garlic, crushed"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "chili powder",
          "text": "2 tbsp chili powder"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "red pepper flakes",
          "text": "1 tbsp red pepper flakes"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "cayenne pepper",
          "text": "1 tbsp cayenne pepper"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "ground cumin",
          "text": "2 tbsp ground cumin"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "item": "green bell peppers, chopped",
          "text": "2 green bell peppers, chopped"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "item": "bay leaf",
          "text": "1 bay leaf"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 6,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "chopped tomatoes with their juice",
          "text": "6 cups chopped tomatoes with their juice"
        },
        {
          "item": "salt and black pepper",
          "note": "1 tsp each plus more to taste",
          "text": "salt and black pepper"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.5,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "strong brewed coffee",
          "text": "½ cup strong brewed coffee"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "can",
          "item": "beans",
          "text": "2 cans beans"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "chopped basil",
          "text": "2 tbsp chopped basil"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "For serving",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "tortillas",
          "text": "tortillas"
        },
        {
          "item": "guacamole",
          "text": "guacamole"
        },
        {
          "item": "diced tomato",
          "text": "diced tomato"
        },
        {
          "item": "sour cream",
          "note": "not kosher with a meat dish",
          "text": "sour cream"
        },
        {
          "item": "pareve non-dairy sour cream",
          "text": "pareve non-dairy sour cream"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "steps": [
        "Pat the beef cubes dry. Heat the oil in a heavy pot and brown the beef on all sides. Remove the beef from the pot.",
        "In the same pot, cook the onions and garlic over medium heat until soft, 8-10 minutes.",
        "Add the chili powder, red pepper flakes, cayenne and cumin and stir for about 1 minute.",
        "Add the green peppers, bay leaf, tomatoes, beef, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper and bring to a boil.",
        "Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1½ hours, stirring now and then.",
        "Taste and adjust the seasoning, add the coffee and simmer for another hour.",
        "Add the beans and basil and cook for 5 more minutes.",
        "Serve with tortillas, sour cream (or non-dairy sour cream), diced tomato and guacamole."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [],
  "updated": "2026-10-16"
}