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Primal Meat Chili

Spice Up Your Dinner Routine with This Primal Meat Chili Recipe! It's Paleo & Nightshade-Free with AIP, Animal-Based, & Carnivore Options!

Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine AIP, allergy friendly, American, autoimmune protocol, carnivore, gluten free, grain free, Nightshade-Free, nut-free, Paleo, Tex-Mex, whole30
Keyword Primal Meat Chili
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 6
Author Samantha

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp tallow divided
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 inches fresh ginger peeled and grated
  • 2 lb ground beef
  • 2 cups bone broth
  • 1 15-oz BPA-free can pumpkin puree
  • 1 beet peeled and grated
  • 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp ground annatto optional, for color
  • 1 heaping Tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • OPTIONAL: Slurry of 1-2 Tbsp arrowroot starch whisked with ΒΌ cup water
  • GARNISH: Chopped fresh cilantro and lime wedges.

Instructions

  1. Add tallow to a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 8 minutes or until softened and lightly browned.
  2. Add garlic and ginger. Cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant but not browned.
  3. Crumble in the ground beef and cook until browned.
  4. Add broth, pumpkin, beet, vinegar, and dry seasonings. Increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover.
  5. Simmer gently for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  6. OPTIONAL: If you prefer a thicker chili, you can stir in the slurry after the 1 hour of simmering time is up, then simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes.

Recipe Notes

NOTES

Serving option: Enjoy served over white rice (Primal), cauliflower rice (Primal, Paleo, Keto, AIP), or plantain chips prepared in compliant oil (Primal, Paleo, AIP, Animal-Based). Top with shredded cheese (Primal, Keto, Animal-Based, Carnivore) or a sprinkling of nutritional yeast (Paleo, AIP).

For Keto: Omit beet, sub 2 stalks minced celery. Do not use the slurry option.

For AIP: Omit cocoa powder or sub carob powder. Omit annatto, cumin and coriander, sub 1 tsp ground turmeric. Omit black pepper.

For Animal-Based: Omit onion, sub 1 diced summer squash. Omit garlic and ginger. Omit beet, sub 1 large grated carrot. Omit cocoa powder, annatto, cumin, coriander, and black pepper. Increase oregano to 1 Tbsp. Do not use the slurry option.

For Carnivore: Omit onion, garlic, ginger, pumpkin, and beet. Increase ground beef to 3 lb. Omit vinegar, spices, slurry, and garnish if desired.