The Best Texas Chili Recipe

In Texas, chili is all about meat and spices. This chili recipe won’t disappoint. Large chunks of seared beef are seasoned with ancho and guajillo chiles which lend it earthy, deep and sweet taste with a good amount of spiciness that anyone will enjoy. Recipe: (adapted with changes from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse) Ingredients 4 lbs beef chuck (trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes) 1 Tbsp kosher salt (plus more to taste) 1 Tbsp ground black pepper (plus more to taste) 4 bacon slices (cut into 1-inch pieces) 2 onions (medium size, chopped) 1 green bell pepper (chopped) 2 jalapeno peppers (seeded and membrane removed, chopped 3 garlic cloves (finely chopped) 4 cups beef broth 2 lbs ripe tomatoes (skin removed and chopped (or use canned crushed tomatoes) 2 bay leaves 1 cinnamon stick 2 Tbsp ground ancho chile 1 Tbsp guajillo chile 2 tsp ground cumin 1 1/2 Tbsp dark brown sugar 1 Tbsp dried oregano Juice of 1/2 lime 1/4 bun