Picadillo-Style Beef Chili

Can a quick chili be as flavorful as long-cooked versions? Yes—and the proof is in the pot.

YIELD Serves 4

TIME 30 minutes

Picadillo-Style Beef Chili

Why This Recipe Works

Gather Your Ingredients

Key Equipment

Key Equipment - The Best Chef’s Knives for $75 or Less
Key Equipment - The Best Dutch Ovens

Before You Begin

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Serve this chili with warm flour tortillas, sour cream, and hot sauce.

Instructions

1.

Combine beef, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper in Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.

2.

Stir in onion, jalapeño, chili powder, and garlic and cook until vegetables are softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, broth, potatoes, and remaining ¾ teaspoon salt and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits.

3.

Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 to 17 minutes. Stir in olives and serve.

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