Best 10 Chile Con Carne Recipes

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Chile con carne, a savory and flavorful dish with a rich history, has captured the hearts and taste buds of people worldwide. This delectable stew made with chili peppers, meat, and various spices originated in the northern regions of Mexico and the southern parts of the United States. Over time, it has undergone adaptations and variations, leading to diverse and unique versions of the dish. Whether you prefer a classic recipe or a modern twist, embarking on a culinary journey to discover the best chile con carne recipe is an adventure worth taking. So, put on your apron, gather your ingredients, and let's delve into the world of this remarkable dish.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

CARNE CON CHILE



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This is a great authentic Mexican recipe.

Provided by Eny

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

20 fresh tomatillos, husks removed
2 large tomatoes, chopped
7 serrano chile peppers, chopped (wear gloves)
10 fresh chile de arbol peppers, chopped (wear gloves)
5 cloves garlic, divided
salt to taste
2 pounds pork stew meat, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Place the tomatillos, tomatoes, serrano peppers, chile de arbol peppers, and 3 whole garlic cloves into a saucepan over medium-low heat, and cool until the mixture is juicy and the peppers are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove and discard the garlic cloves. Pour the mixture into a blender, and blend until smooth, about 1 minute; set sauce aside. Mince 1 clove of garlic, or amount to taste, and mix into the sauce; season to taste with salt.
  • Mince 1 more clove of garlic, and place into a skillet with the pork over medium heat. Cook covered until the pork is no longer pink and the juices run clear, stirring often, about 30 minutes. Pour the blended sauce over the meat, and reduce heat to a simmer; cook, stirring often, until the pork is tender, 5 to 10 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.1 g, Cholesterol 135.8 mg, Fat 35.8 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 48.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 108.1 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

CARNE CON CHILE ROJO



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Beef slices are simmered together with a chile-tomato sauce in this spicy and delicious main dish.

Provided by Rosa Isel

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tomatoes, chopped
10 fresh chile de arbol peppers, chopped
1 clove garlic
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 1/4-inch slices
salt and pepper to taste
1 cube tomato-flavored bouillon

Steps:

  • Cook the tomatoes and peppers together in a small saucepan, or in the microwave until softened. Place into the bowl of a blender with the garlic clove, and puree until smooth.
  • Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper to taste, then fry in the skillet until no longer pink.
  • Once cooked, pour in the tomato puree, and add the bouillon cube. Stir until the bouillon cube dissolves, then cook for 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 68.8 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 19.5 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 51.3 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

CHILE CON CARNE ROJO, SONORAN STYLE



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This recipe came to me in a cookbook published as a fund-raiser by the faculty of the school where I taught. I've used it for thirty years or so, making so many changes along the way that it is now truly "my" recipe. Enjoy!

Provided by AzArlie

Categories     Meat

Time 1h30m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 lbs beef roast (I find it's usually cheaper to buy a roast and cut it up myself) or 6 lbs stewing beef (I find it's usually cheaper to buy a roast and cut it up myself)
16 ounces red chili paste (sold in Arizona by Santa Cruz Chile, or you can make your own like this one Hatch Red Chili Sauce)
4 -6 bay leaves
1 medium onion, chopped
ground pepper
1 cup flour
1 cup shortening
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or fresh minced garlic, to taste)
1 -2 teaspoon dried oregano (to taste)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Steps:

  • Put the cut-up beef in a dutch oven or similar large kettle, cover with water and boil with salt, pepper, garlic, onion, and 3-4 bay leaves. Boil until meat is tender.
  • Remove bay leaves and throw them away. Remove the meat.
  • Pour the liquid into another container. (I use a good-sized plastic pitcher.).
  • Stir the chili paste into the liquid. ( Or use 8 ounces of the paste and 8 ounces of made-from-scratch chile sauce. Or if you have an asbestos tongue, skip the commercial stuff entirely!).
  • Melt shortening in the bottom of the kettle. Add flour and cook until brown, stirring almost constantly.
  • Add 10 cups or so of the beef stock/chile mixture gradually, while stirring. (It's like making gravy.).
  • Reduce heat and add oregano, cumin, more garlic, and salt to taste.
  • Stir in the meat.
  • DO NOT add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, stewed tomatoes, or any other tomato product!
  • Serve with flour tortillas and refried beans. Or make your own burros and serve it that way. Left overs (if any) freeze well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.8, Fat 30.8, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 78.2, Sodium 67.2, Carbohydrate 4.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.2, Protein 21.4

RED CHILE CON CARNE



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This recipe produces the most FLAVORFUL red chile con carne that rivals any Mexican restaurant. Since it's made in the crockpot and uses prepared store-bought chili paste, it's super simple and foolproof! (Finding the chile paste is half the battle...I use a prepared chili paste that is found in the freezer section of most Arizona grocery stores, but it may not be available nationwide [I've had trouble finding it online]. If you can't find it at your grocery store, you're better off trying to make your own with dried New Mexico chile pods softened in hot water and processed till smooth [no salt or anything else should be added]...there are instructions everywhere online. Enchilada sauce is NOT a recommended substitution as it has flavorings and salt added. You just want pure chile paste.) Yield amount is approximate.

Provided by Robyns Cookin

Categories     Mexican

Time 8h15m

Yield 10 , 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 lbs roast (any kind is fine)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (8 ounce) can Mexican tomato sauce (El Pato brand)
8 ounces beef broth
8 ounces chili paste
salt and pepper
hot sauce (I use Tapatio brand)
2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chilies

Steps:

  • Trim the meat of any visible fat and season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place roast in the skillet and brown quickly on all sides. (This step can be skipped if cooking from frozen, or if you're short on time.).
  • Transfer the meat to a crockpot and add all of the remaining ingredients except for the green chilies and hot sauce.
  • Cook on low for 8 hours.
  • One hour before done, shred the roast with a fork and stir in the green chiles and hot sauce to taste.
  • Serve with grated cheddar cheese in a warmed tortilla.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510.1, Fat 39, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 125.4, Sodium 574.6, Carbohydrate 3.8, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.4, Protein 34.6

CARNE CON CHILE ROJO (CHUCK BRAISED IN CHILE)



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Claudia Serrato's work studying the history of indigenous Mexican foodways informs her annual holiday tamaladas, where family and friends in her community gather to fill tamales with cacao, vegetables, flowers or bison braised in red chile. The meat is first braised until very tender, then dressed in a purée of smoky chiles and garlic, before it's stuffed into fresh masa. Ms. Serrato makes her own nixtamal with blue corn, soaking it with cal and grinding it in her outdoor kitchen, though you can buy fresh masa or hydrate freshly ground nixtamal if you prefer.

Provided by Tejal Rao

Time 4h30m

Yield Serves 4 to 6 (about 4 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons maple or raw sugar
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
2 pounds boneless bison or beef chuck roast
1/4 cup olive oil
4 cups vegetable broth
2 ripe tomatoes
1/2 medium white onion
10 dried California or New Mexico chiles (2 1/2 ounces)
2 fresh sage sprigs
2 fresh or dried bay leaves
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
10 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed
4 dried chiles de árbol, stemmed
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/4 medium white onion
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • To make the bison: Heat oven to 275 degrees.
  • Sprinkle the sugar and salt all over the roast. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Add the roast and sear until dark brown on all sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and reduce the heat to medium. Carefully add 1 cup broth (the hot fat will spatter) and scrape up all the browned bits from the pan. Return the roast and any accumulated juices to the Dutch oven and add the tomatoes, onion, chiles, sage, bay leaves, syrup and remaining 3 cups broth. Bring to a boil, then cover and transfer to the center of the oven.
  • Braise until the meat is very tender, about 3 1/2 hours. A fork should slide through easily. Uncover and cool for 15 minutes, then transfer the roast to a large bowl. Finely shred the meat using your hands if cool enough to handle or with two forks. Strain the cooking liquid and reserve.
  • To make the chile rojo: Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add all of the dried chiles, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer steadily until softened and lighter in color, about 10 minutes. Transfer the chiles to a blender, along with the garlic, onion, salt and 2 cups of the braising liquid. Save any remaining braising liquid for another use (see Tip). Blend until very smooth.
  • Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over high heat until shimmering. Carefully add the chile sauce (it will splatter) and immediately reduce the heat to medium. Simmer, stirring often, until thickened and brick red, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the shredded meat and any accumulated juices and stir to evenly coat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Serve immediately or cool to room temperature to use as a filling for tamales. The sauced braised meat can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

CHILE COLORADO/CON CARNE - TUCSON'S EL CHARRO



Chile Colorado/Con Carne - Tucson's El Charro image

Customarily served in bowls. If cooked longer, cooking away the liquid, this chile colorado makes ideal filling for burros and chimichangas. Use recipe#230761 and recipe#230764. Chef Carlotta Flores, owner of El Charro Cafe.

Provided by Mme M

Categories     Meat

Time 2h25m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 lbs roasting beef
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup oil
3 cups enchilada sauce
1 tablespoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon dried oregano

Steps:

  • Cut the meat into 3/4" pieces. Put a handful at a time into a bag containing the flour, salt and pepper. Shake well. Repeat with the remaining meat.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add a batch of meat at a time into the hot oil, not overcrowding. Brown slowly.
  • Add the Enchilada Sauce, garlic puree and oregano.
  • Cook over low heat at least one hour, or until the meat is very tender, stirring frequently to prevent scorching. AAdd water if necessary.
  • I put a lid on my pan, and cook the dish for several hours over the lowest possible heat. The meat must be tender!

CHILE CON CARNE (CANNING)



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I personally have not canned this one yet, but expect to soon. I'm posting by request, this recipe is from the USDA Complete Guide To Home Canning & Preserving. Be sure to measure ingredients exactly, but extra salt (or less salt), pepper or chili powder will not adversely affect canning results. Prep time does not include soaking time for beans, cooking time does not include time to get up to pressure.

Provided by bikerchick

Categories     Beans

Time 2h15m

Yield 9 pints

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups dried pinto beans or 3 cups red kidney beans
5 1/2 cups water
5 teaspoons salt, divided
3 lbs ground beef
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped bell pepper, of your choice (optional)
1 teaspoon black pepper
3 -6 teaspoons chili powder
2 quarts canned crushed tomatoes or 2 quarts canned whole tomatoes

Steps:

  • Wash beans thoroughly and place them in a 2 qt saucepan.
  • Add cold water to a level of 2 to 3 inches above the beans and soak 12 to 18 hours.
  • Drain and discard water.
  • Combine beans with 5-1/2 c of fresh water and 2 tsp salt and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
  • Drain and discard water.
  • Brown ground beef, chopped onions and optional peppers in a skillet.
  • Drain off fat and add 3 tsp salt, pepper, chili powder, tomatoes and drained cooked beans.
  • Simmer 5 minutes.
  • CAUTION: Do Not Thicken.
  • Fill jars, leaving 1" headspace.
  • Adjust lids and process in pressure canner.
  • Dial Gauge Pressure Canner:.
  • 75 minutes.
  • 11 lb at 0-2,000 ft (altitude); 12 lb at 2,001-4,000 ft; 13 lb at 4,001-6,000; 14 lb at 6,001-8,000 ft.
  • Weight Gauge Pressure Canner:.
  • 75 minutes.
  • 10 lb at 0-1,000 ft; 15 lb at above 1,000 ft.

CARNE ASADA CON CHILE VERDE



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Categories     Beef

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 pound flank or tri-tip
salt
pepper
flour
cooking oil
1/2 cup green chile or plain chopped green chilies
1/2 cup monterey jack

Steps:

  • Pound steak thin Salt & pepper Dredge in flour Pan-fry in hot oil till tender Drain on paper-towels Place on baking sheet, cover with green chilies and cheese Bake @ 350 till cheese melts - about 10 minutes

CHILE CON CARNE



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Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     dinner, for one, soups and stews, main course

Time 40m

Yield 1 or more servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 teaspoon corn, peanut or vegetable oil
1/3 cup finely chopped onions
2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet green pepper
1/3 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon crushed oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a saucepan and add the onions, garlic and green pepper. Cook, stirring, until wilted.
  • Add beef and cook, chopping down with the side of a heavy metal spoon to break up any lumps. Cook until the meat loses its raw look. Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, coriander seeds, hot red pepper flakes and bay leaf. Stir to blend.
  • Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and vinegar and bring to a boil. Partly cover and let simmer, stirring often, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 613, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 35 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 1470 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams, TransFat 2 grams

BETTY CROCKER CHILE CON CARNE



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Bean     Beef     Quick & Easy     Simmer

Yield 4 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce
2 cups diced tomatoes (from 28-oz can), undrained
1 can (19 oz) red kidney or black beans, undrained

Steps:

  • 1. Cook beef, onion and garlic in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. 2. Stir in remaining ingredients except beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. 3. Stir in beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until desired thickness.

Tips for Making the Best Chile Con Carne

  • Use a variety of meats. A combination of ground beef, pork, and sausage gives chile con carne a rich, complex flavor.
  • Brown the meat well. This will help to develop the flavor and prevent the meat from becoming dry.
  • Use a good quality chili powder. This is the key to a flavorful chile con carne. Look for a chili powder that is made with a variety of chili peppers, including ancho, guajillo, and pasilla.
  • Add plenty of spices. In addition to chili powder, you can add cumin, oregano, garlic powder, and onion powder to taste.
  • Simmer the chile con carne for at least an hour. This will allow the flavors to develop and meld together.
  • Serve with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings for chile con carne include cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and diced onions.

Conclusion

Chile con carne is a delicious and versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. It is perfect for a casual meal or a special occasion. With a little planning and effort, you can make a chile con carne that will impress your family and friends.

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