Hearty Tailgate Chili | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients

• cooking oil, as needed
• 3 cups onions, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2½ lbs ground beef
• 4 tablespoons ground chili powder, preferably dark
• 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 (15-ounce) cans dark kidney beans
• 1 can original Rotel tomatoes
• 3 cups beef broth, or more as needed
• salt, as needed
• cornmeal, optional