Super Bowl Idea: Texas Style Chili from Tom Valenti - Cooking by the Book

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1-inch chunks, trimmed of fat
• Coarse salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Garlic powder
• Chili powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into small dice
• 1 large Spanish onion, peeled and cut into small dice
• 1 stalk celery, cut into small dice
• 2 bell peppers, seeded and cut into small dice
• 10 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 heaping tablespoons tomato paste
• Pinch of sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 1 quart store-bough reduced-sodium beef broth
• 4 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin, plus more to taste