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Lainey's ground chuck chili with ancho

Rick Bayless · ♥ 291 likes · 6.5K views · 27 min video

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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • chile ancho
Clean the anchos: take off the tops, tear them open and let the seeds fall out.
Toast on a hot skillet, pressing down on each side; cover with hot tap water and soak about half an hour until soft; drain.
  • raw garlic
  • cumin
  • water
Blend with raw garlic, cumin and a little water until very smooth; strain.
  • ground chuck
  • chopped onion
Brown the ground chuck with a little chopped onion in a heavy Dutch oven.
  • water
Add the chile puree, stir until thick, add water and simmer until the meat is completely tender, about an hour.
  • 1 can diced drained tomatoes
  • 1 can drained pinto beans
  • masa de rican
Add a can of drained diced tomatoes, a can of drained pinto beans and some masa (as transcribed 'masa de rican').
  • salt
After about half an hour, season with salt.
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