Ben's Chili Bowl Recipe

Try Ben's Chili Bowl recipe in Washington, D.C. This famous restaurant serves classic dishes like chili dogs, half-smokes, and chili that folks have loved for ages.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 25

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 504 kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds Ground Beef
2 cups Beef Broth
1 cup Chopped Onion
2 cloves Minced Garlic
4 tablespoons Canola Oil
5 tablespoons Red Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
2 Bay Leaves
2 teaspoons Salt
2 teaspoons Sugar
¼ cups Tomato Sauce
6 tablespoons Masa Harina

Instructions

Cook onion and garlic in oil on medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
Mix in red chili powder, bay leaves, sugar, and salt. Stir for 5 minutes.
Add ground beef, and cook for 15 minutes on medium-low heat.
Pour beef broth, boil, then simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in tomato sauce and masa harina. Gently simmer for 20 minutes.
Take out bay leaves. The dish is ready to serve on chili dogs.

Keyword Ben's Chili Bowl Recipe