Grammy's Kitchen · Chili · Classic Chili Con Carne
One of 163 chili recipes we measured
122 cooks on www.errenskitchen.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 163.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 9% | 23% |
| fat | 2% | 1% |
| aromatics | 15% | 16% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 60% | 58% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons olive oil |
| 907 g | 2 pounds ground beef |
| 150 g | 1 onion (large) (chopped) |
| 12 g | 4 cloves garlic (chopped) |
| 14 g | 2 tablespoons ground cumin* |
| 8 g | 2 tablespoon dried oregano |
| 5 g | 2 teaspoons smoked paprika |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (plus more if you like it spicy) |
| 33 g | 2 tablespoons tomato paste |
| 794 g | 28 oz can crushed tomatoes |
| 120 g | 1/2 cup beef stock |
| 411 g | 14.5 oz can kidney beans (drained) |
| salt and pepper (to taste) | |
| good handful fresh parsley (chopped) |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.errenskitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Erren Hart 09/08/2023 Hi Gloria, You bring up an interesting point about the differences between Chili con carne as it’s traditionally made in Mexico and Texas Chili. You’re right; regional variations of dishes can be significantly different. In Mexico, Chili ” — a cook
“Erren’s Kitchen 12/16/2024 Thank you for sharing your thoughts and insights! You’re absolutely right that traditional Chili Con Carne, as it originated in Texas, typically does not include beans, rice, or pasta. It’s fascinating how recipes like chili evolve o” — a cook