Beef and Bean Chili

Name: Beef and Bean Chili
Yield: Serves 6
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

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Nothing beats cooking up a warm bowl of chili with your family on a cold day—this version uses a secret ingredient to keep the beef tender and juicy.

SERVES6

TIME1¼ hours

WHAT KIDS ARE SAYING“It was amazing. My dad had four servings.” —Zoe, recipe tester, age 10

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The secret to keeping the beef in this chili tender? Baking soda. By mixing the ground beef with baking soda before cooking, you raise the meat’s pH. This helps its proteins attract more water and hold onto that water during cooking, giving...

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