| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 50 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons EVOO
- 1 1/2 pounds coarsely ground beef sirloin
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 tablespoons chili powder, such as Gebhardt’s, or 1 tablespoon ground red chili pepper
- Salt and coarse pepper or peppercorn blend
- 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced rosemary
- 1 large bay leaf
- Pinch ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cups beef stock
- One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup passata or tomato sauce
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup quick-cooking polenta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup (a couple handfuls) grated pecorino cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add EVOO, the beef and pork; brown and crumble. Season with the chili powder, salt and pepper. Add the carrot, celery, onion, garlic, rosemary, bay leaf and cloves and cook for 8 to 10 minutes to soften the vegetables. Add the tomato paste and stir a minute. Add the beef stock, diced tomatoes and passata or tomato sauce. Simmer to combine the flavors and thicken. Cool and store; reheat over medium heat.
- To serve, bring the chicken stock to a boil in a small saucepot, whisk in the polenta, 3 minutes. Stir in the butter, cheese, salt and pepper.
- Serve the chili with polenta alongside.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 753 |
| Total Fat | 46 g |
| Saturated Fat | 18 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 47 g |
| Cholesterol | 168 mg |
| Sodium | 1401 mg |
Reviews
Yummy!
This was pretty good. Unfortunately my husband, who will usually eat anything, did not like the polenta, I thought it was great. So I took the leftover chili and made a casserole out of it. I mixed it with rotini pasta and put it in a casserole dish and topped it with mozzarella and parmesan. Very tasty and yummy way to make another meal. I did substitute thyme rather than rosemary since I like it better.