r/chili • u/Apprehensive-Brief70 • Jun 18 '25

Meal-prep chili. I’ve got 3 of these guys left in the freezer

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Sort of a mix between Texas and Cincinnati chili. Ingredients below:

2lbs chuck beef

1 large onion

6 cloves garlic

2 tbsp chicken bouillon

2 tbsp tomato paste

4 cups of water, if memory serves? Maybe 5

3 tbsp ancho chile powder

1 tbsp chipotle chile powder

1 tbsp cinnamon

1 tbsp coriander

1 tbsp allspice

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u/Apprehensive-Brief70 Jun 18 '25 edited Jun 19 '25

Whoops, forgot to add 1 tbsp of masa harina, for thickening. 1tbsp of oregano too.

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u/Some1IUsed2Know99 Jun 19 '25

I have yet to try this for thickening. Does it alter the flavor or color at all?

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u/Apprehensive-Brief70 Jun 19 '25

Not really! It’s pretty similar to flour, just a flavorless thickening agent. I’d say it’s more suited to chili than flour though, if nothing else for the Tex-Mex theme.

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u/tangoking Pepper Enthusiast 🌶️ Jun 20 '25

Try 1 cup of steel-cut oats at T-45 for thickening and health.

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u/Apprehensive-Brief70 Jun 20 '25

Hm, I’ll definitely consider that. I’m a bit concerned about the texture, but I don’t see why I can’t just put them in a food processor first.

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