Remember the episode of “The Office” where Kevin brought in his famous chili and spilled it all? NBC actually made a real recipe and are using it as an Easter Egg in the Terms and Conditions agreement for the show on Peacock. It’s literally hidden in the legal stuff no one reads. A woman took a video of it when her boyfriend, who was reading the terms and conditions for some reason, found the recipe in the middle of it. She shared the video on Tik Tok where it’s viral now.
@mckenziefloyd Is it because no one ever reads these?? 😂 @Peacock TV ♬ original sound – Mckenzie Floyd
I wanted to get the recipe, but she moves the camera around too much and scrolls too fast through the recipe and instructions to copy it that way. However, People magazine did copy it down to share with everyone. I could do without the jalapeno. Otherwise, this looks like a solid recipe for chili.
Ingredients
- 4 dried ancho chiles
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil (vegetable, canola or grapeseed)
- 3 pounds ground beef (80/20 or 85/15 lean)
- 2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 large jalapeño, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 (12-ounce) bottles of beer (lager or pale ale)
- 3 cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 cups beef stock
- 2 ½ cups chopped ripe tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- Chopped scallions, shredded Jack cheese and sour cream, for topping
Directions
- Tear ancho chiles into pieces, discarding seeds and stems. In a large heavy pot or Dutch oven, toast chiles over medium-high, stirring occasionally until very fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer toasted ancho chiles to a food processor or spice mill and process until very finely ground. Set aside.
- Add oil to pot and heat over medium-high. Add ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally to break beef into small pieces, until well browned (about 6 minutes). Using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a plate and set aside.
- Add onion to pot and cook briefly over medium-high until barely softened, about 2 minutes. The secret is to undercook the onions.
- Using a garlic press, press garlic directly into the pot, 1 clove at a time. Then stir in jalapeños, oregano, cumin, cayenne pepper and tomato paste. Stir and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add beer and continue to cook, stirring and scraping the pan, about 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put beans in a large bowl and mash briefly with a potato masher until broken up but not fully mashed.
- Add mashed beans, stock, tomatoes, salt, and cooked beef to pot. Cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low to maintain simmer and cook 2 hours so everything gets to know each other in the pot. Remove from heat, uncover and let stand at least 1 hour (can also be refrigerated 8 hours or overnight).
- Reheat gently, taste and add more salt if necessary, and serve with your favorite toppings. We recommend chopped scallions, shredded Jack cheese and sour cream.