Smokey Chipotle White Bean Chile

Name: Smokey Chipotle White Bean Chile
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 14 teaspoon nutmeg, grated; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 medium onions, diced; 5 garlic cloves, diced; 1 jalapeno, diced; 1 12 lbs ground beef; 4 chipotle peppers, with some of the adobo sauce, chopped (from a can); 1 (28 ounce) canwhole tomatoes with juice, hand crushed; 1 six oz.can tomato paste; 1 (15 1/2 ounce) canwhite great northern beans, drained and rinsed well; 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated; cracker

17 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
14 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 medium onions, diced
5 garlic cloves, diced
1 jalapeno, diced
1 12 lbs ground beef
4 chipotle peppers, with some of the adobo sauce, chopped (from a can)
1 (28 ounce) canwhole tomatoes with juice, hand crushed
1 six oz.can tomato paste
1 (15 1/2 ounce) canwhite great northern beans, drained and rinsed well
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
cracker

Directions

1

Mix the first seven ingredients together to make the spice mix.
2

Chop the onion, garlic and jalapeno.
3

Brown the ground beef, onion, garlic, jalapeno and spice mix in a large, heavy bottomed sauce pot.
4

Add the chipotle peppers, crushed tomatoes and their juice and tomato paste.
5

Chipotle note: I find chipoles in adobo sauce smokey and spicy but not hot.
6

Not everyone agrees with me so adjust to your taste.
7

On scale of 1 to ten, with ten being the hottest, this made as stated is a 6.
8

Simmer for two hours, stirring occasionally.
9

Taste for seasoning and adjust to your taste.
10

Gently stir in the beans.
11

Simmer for one more hour, stirring once or twice.
12

Serve with grated cheese and crackers.
13

Enjoy!