Texas-Style Chili Con Carne with Tomatillo Sour Cream
Texas-Style Chili Con Carne with Tomatillo Sour Cream is a fun and simple dish that’s sure to please a crowd. It combines rich, smoky flavors from roasted tomatillos, spicy jalapeños, and a variety of seasonings to create the perfect chili. The hearty mix of ground beef and tender steak gives it depth, while the homemade tomatillo sour cream adds a fresh, zesty kick. It’s easy to prepare, yet feels special enough for a gathering, and with all the fun garnishes—like radishes, cilantro, and crispy corn chips—it’s a dish that everyone can customize and enjoy together.Visit my Amazon storefront to pick up Soup Making Essentials!
Equipment
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
- food processor
- Dutch Oven or Heavy-Bottom Soup Pot
- Wooden Spoon or Stirring Spoon
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
- Can Opener
- Ladle
- Tongs (for handling roasted veggies)
- Oven Mitts
Ingredients
Tomatillo sour cream
- 3-4 tomatillos
- 1 jalapeño stem removed
- 1 onion sliced
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of a lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
Chili con carne
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound of your favorite steak diced (I used New York strip)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 4-6 dried guajillo chili seeds stems removed
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper diced
- 1 jalapeño diced
- 4-6 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 15- ounce can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 3-4 cups beef broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Garnishes
- Cilantro
- Radishes
- Lime wedges
- Corn tortillas or corn chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment and roast the tomatillo, jalapeño, and onion 15-20 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool.
- Whirl the roasted veggies and all remaining tomatillo sour cream ingredients in the food processor.
- Heat a Dutch oven or heavy bottom soup pot on the stove over medium high heat, add olive oil, and brown the hamburger and steak.
- Add seasonings and dried chilis. Add diced veggies. Stir everything together, then add canned tomatoes and tomato paste. Add beef broth and salt and pepper
- Lower the heat and simmer for an hour. The longer this cooks, the better it tastes, ready in as little as 30 minutes but perfect in 2 hours.
- Serve with the tomatillo sour cream, radishes, cilantro, jalapeños, and chips. This makes a great chili dog. Enjoy!