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Texas Roadhouse Copycat Chili Recipe

When Winter hits, our whole family will happily get down from some delicious chili, especially this Texas Roadhouse Copycat Chili recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best chili, Texas Roadhouse Copycat Chili Recipe, Texas Roadhouse copycat recipe
Servings: 10
Calories: 509kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 5 pounds beef stew meat
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 2 jalapeno peppers seeded and sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 Tablespoon cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes 1 can
  • 15 ounces diced fire roasted tomatoes 1 can
  • 30 ounces kidney beans 2 (15 oz cans), drained
  • 1 cup beef stock (add more if you like a soupier chili)
  • 2 Tablespoons Masa Harina
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Season the beef. Season the beef with salt and pepper.
  • Brown the beef. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef to the pot and cook until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally. DO NOT crowd the pan. You will likely have to brown the beef in batches.
  • Add the veggies. Stir in the onion and jalapenos and sauté until the onion becomes translucent.
  • Season. Add the garlic powder, cumin, and smoked paprika to the pot. Stir everything together and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes and kidney beans. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, fire-roasted tomatoes, kidney beans, and stock.
  • Stew. Allow the chili to come to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Thicken. Whisk together the masa harina and water to form a paste and stir it into the chili. Simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes.
  • Adjust the seasoning. Taste the chili and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.

Notes

  • Ground beef. Feel free to use ground beef instead of beef stew meat. You can use it in the same way, just make sure to break it up as you brown it. You will likely have to brown in batches. 
  • Masa harina. The masa harina will make the chili nice and thick. You don’t have to use it though. You can leave it out altogether or use a slurry of 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water to achieve similar results. Just note that you won’t get the subtly sweet flavor that the masa harina contributes.

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 1047mg | Potassium: 1463mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 730IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 9mg