Beef Chili for Two | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef blade steaks, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar