Texas Red Chili

No beans, no tomatoes, just big chunks of beef simmered low and slow in a deeply spiced dried-chile sauce. This is Texas-style chili con carne the way competition cooks make it.

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Prep Time 25 min

Cook Time 150 min

Total Time 175 min

Servings 6 servings

Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

4 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
3 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded

Instructions

Toast the dried ancho and guajillo chiles in a dry skillet over medium heat for 30 to 45 seconds per side, pressing gently, until fragrant and pliable but not blackened.