Top No-Bean Chili You’ll Love

Ingredients

• 1 cup strong brewed coffee
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle porter-style beer
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 cup beef broth
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup ketchup-style chili sauce (such as Heinz®)
• ¼ cup chopped jalapeno peppers
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons ground ancho chile powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 pounds extra lean ground beef
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup cornmeal

Step 1

Pour the coffee into your slow cooker, then add the diced tomatoes, beer, tomato paste, beef broth, brown sugar, chili sauce, jalapeno peppers, and all the spices—cumin, cocoa powder, chile powder, oregano, cayenne, coriander, and salt. Give it a good stir to combine everything.

Step 2

Heat a bit of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef, onions, and garlic, cooking and stirring occasionally until the beef is fully browned—this usually takes about 7 to 10 minutes. Once it’s cooked, transfer the mixture into the slow cooker.

Step 3

Slowly sprinkle the cornmeal into the slow cooker while stirring to prevent any lumps from forming. After everything is mixed well, turn the slow cooker down to low and let it cook gently for about 2 hours. This gives the flavors time to meld and the chili to thicken up nicely.