Carnivore Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cups finely chopped yellow onions
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs extra lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 2 cups reduced-sodium fat-free beef broth
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 in a 5-quart pan, warm olive oil over medium heat. add onions and garlic and cook, uncovered, stirring once or twice, for 10 minutes.
• 2 add ground beef and cook, stirring and breaking up lumps, until meat is evenly crumbled and no longer pink, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, cocoa, salt, celery seeds, turmeric, cinnamon and red pepper flakes; cook another 3 minutes, stirring often. stir in tomato juice, beef broth and cornmeal, and bring to a boil.
• 4 lower heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until chili is thick and reduced by one-third, about 1 1/2 hours. taste and adjust seasonings.
• 5 serve topped with shredded cheese, sour cream and chopped green onions, if desired.