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Kansas City BBQ Smoked Brisket Chili

Name: Kansas City BBQ Smoked Brisket Chili
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lbs smoked brisket, chopped; 2 cups KC-style BBQ sauce; 28 oz crushed tomatoes; 1 large onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves; 2 chipotles in adobo; 2 cans kidney beans; 1 cup beef broth; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 2 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika

Left over from the smoker? Transform smoked brisket into the best chili you'll ever eat. The smoke flavor saturates every bite and turns leftover BBQ into something even better.

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Cook Time

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Beef Brisket

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Kansas City

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Medium Burn

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Ingredients

3 lbs smoked brisket, choppedAmazon ↗

2 cups KC-style BBQ sauceAmazon ↗

28 oz crushed tomatoesAmazon ↗

1 large onion, dicedAmazon ↗

4 garlic clovesAmazon ↗

2 chipotles in adoboAmazon ↗

2 cans kidney beansAmazon ↗

1 cup beef brothAmazon ↗

2 tbsp brown sugarAmazon ↗

1 tbsp apple cider vinegarAmazon ↗

2 tsp chili powderAmazon ↗

1 tsp smoked paprikaAmazon ↗

Steps

Sauté onion and garlic in a large pot until soft

Add chipotle peppers and chili powder, cook 1 minute

Add crushed tomatoes, BBQ sauce, broth, brown sugar, and vinegar

Stir in chopped smoked brisket

Bring to a simmer and cook 1 hour to meld flavors

Add kidney beans and simmer 30 more minutes

Taste and adjust sweetness, smoke, and heat to preference

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