Beef and Bean Chili | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons water
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, opened
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into ½-­inch pieces
• ¼ teaspoon table salt
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1½ cups chicken broth
• 1 (14.5-­ounce) can crushed tomatoes, opened