Best Ground Beef Chili

Name: Best Ground Beef Chili
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 2 pounds, 85 percent lean ground beef; 2 tablespoons plus 2 cups, water; , Salt and pepper; 3/4 teaspoon, baking soda; 6 dried, ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded, and torn into 1-inch pieces; 1 ounce, tortilla chips, crushed (1/4 cup); 2 tablespoons, ground cumin; 1 tablespoon, paprika; 1 tablespoon, garlic powder; 1 tablespoon, ground coriander; 2 teaspoons, dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon, dried thyme; 1 (14.5-ounce) can, whole peeled tomatoes; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 1—2 teaspoons, minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce; 1 (15-ounce) can, pinto beans; 2 teaspoons, sugar; 2 tablespoons, cider vinegar; , Lime wedge; Coarsely chopped, cilantro; Chopped, red onion

Main Courses
Beef
Make Ahead
Stews
Super Bowl

By Andrew Janjigian ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2015, America's Test Kitchen TV

Ground beef chili is convenient, but its texture is often dry and grainy. With this recipe, you don't have to sacrifice flavor for convenience.

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SERVES 8 to 10

TIME 3¼ hours

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