Super Thick N' Beefy Chili

This thick and beefy chili is loaded with red beans, chipotle peppers, and barbeque sauce for a hearty meal to go with a slice of cornbread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 365 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ¾ cup barbeque sauce
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste
• 8 cups water, divided
• 1 pound dried small red beans
• 1 ½ pounds beef roast, cut into quarters
• 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce - rinsed, seeded, and chopped
• 2 tablespoons red cooking wine
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon powder
• 5 dashes liquid smoke flavoring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place beans in a large pot and cover with 7 cups water; bring to a boil. Cook beans for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours; drain.

Step 2

Mix beans, 1 cup water, beef roast, barbeque sauce, chipotle peppers, cilantro, cooking wine, garlic, chili powder, cumin, beef bouillon powder, red pepper flakes, and liquid smoke together in a slow cooker.

Step 3

Cook on High until meat shreds easily when chili is stirred, 5 to 7 hours (or cook on Low for 12 hours). Stir chili to distribute meat before serving.