Spicy Ancho Beef and Navy Bean Chili for Full GAPS

This spicy ancho beef chili makes sixteen servings with prepared white navy beans, three pounds ground beef, two bell peppers, pure paprika, and a tested two-to-three-tablespoon ancho-chile range.

This is the chili for a genuinely full table or a planned freezer batch. The ancho pepper thickens the sauce as it adds heat, while the navy beans and beef keep the bowl substantial.

Where It Fits On GAPS

This is a Full GAPS chili. The four cups white navy beans must complete the current preparation method before the recipe begins. Bacon grease, when used, must come from qualifying additive-free bacon.

Cook The Onion And Peppers First

Melt two tablespoons butter or qualifying bacon grease. Add one diced large onion and two diced large bell peppers. Cook for ten minutes until softened without scorching.

Brown Three Pounds Beef Completely

Add three pounds ground beef and break it into small pieces. Continue until no pink remains and the peppers and onions are tender.

Add Liquid Only When Needed

If the beef mixture is dry, add filtered water or raw-meaty meat stock only as needed, up to two cups. Omit it when the pan already holds enough moisture. Add four cups prepared navy beans and cook for twenty minutes.

Finish With Pure Spices

Add pure garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, paprika, mineral salt, and two to three tablespoons ground ancho chile. Two tablespoons is spicy; three is hotter. Cook another twenty minutes and stir often so the thickened chili does not stick.

Storage

Cool promptly in smaller covered containers. Refrigerate near-term portions and freeze the rest. Reheat gently on the stovetop.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Much Ancho Chile Should I Use?

Use the tested two-to-three-tablespoon range. Start at two when you want the lower heat level.

Do I Have To Add Two Cups Liquid?

No. Add only what the source’s dry-mixture branch needs, up to two cups.

Can I Use Canned Beans?

No. Use fully prepared white navy beans.

What Can I Serve With It?

The source suggests green onions, lettuce, tomatoes, additive-free olives, and lime guacamole without measured amounts. Keep those optional at the table.

Recommended Equipment

• Le Creuset Classic stainless-steel stockpot, 10 quart
• Le Creuset Signature 10.25-inch skillet in Artichaut
• Large glass fermentation vessel
• Fine-mesh strainer
• Flexible silicone spatula

Spicy Ancho Beef and Navy Bean Chili for Full GAPS

A sixteen-serving Full GAPS chili with prepared navy beans, ground beef, bell peppers, paprika, and a tested ancho-chile range.

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Servings: 16 servings

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American, GAPS

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 2 tbsp butter or qualifying bacon grease
• 1 large onion about 13 oz; diced
• 2 large bell peppers diced
• 3 lb ground beef
• 0-2 cups filtered water or raw-meaty meat stock only if mixture is dry
• 4 cups fully prepared cooked white navy beans
• 1 tsp pure garlic powder
• 1 tbsp pure onion powder
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 3 tbsp pure paprika
• 2 tsp mineral salt
• 2-3 tbsp pure ground ancho chile pepper tested heat range

Equipment

• Le Creuset Classic stainless-steel stockpot, 10 quart
• Le Creuset Signature 10.25-inch skillet in Artichaut
• Large glass fermentation vessel
• Fine-mesh strainer
• Flexible silicone spatula

Method

 

1. Prepare the white navy beans through the current GAPS method, cook in fresh water until fully tender, drain, and measure 4 cups.
2. Melt the butter or qualifying bacon grease in the stockpot. Add the diced onion and bell peppers and cook for 10 minutes.
   
3. Add the ground beef and cook until fully browned, breaking it into small pieces and cooking until the vegetables are tender.
   
4. If the mixture is dry, add only as much filtered water or raw-meaty meat stock as needed, up to 2 cups. Add the prepared beans and cook for 20 minutes.
5. Add the garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, paprika, mineral salt, and 2-3 tablespoons ancho chile. Cook 20 minutes more, stirring often to prevent sticking.

Notes

Full GAPS.

Use white navy beans only after the complete current GAPS preparation method.

The 2-to-3-tablespoon ancho amount is a tested heat variation within this formula.

The liquid is conditional and may be omitted when the beef mixture is not dry.

Yield: 16 servings.

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