PEACOCK HID KEVIN’S FAMOUS CHILI RECIPE FROM THE OFFICE IN THEIR TERMS OF USE

It’s National Chili Day and what better way to celebrate than with Kevin from The Office!

An attentive, or possibly bored, Peacock user discovered that the recipe to Kevin Malone’s chili is buried in their terms of use. I, like most people, didn’t read one bit of the Peacock terms of service before now so I’m not sure how long it’s been this obvious. The first sentence of the terms ends with “plus a recipe inspired by Kevin’s famous chili from The Office!” A TikTok user named Mckenzie Floyd posted a video after her boyfriend discovered it and it blew up.

@mckenziefloyd Is it because no one ever reads these?? ? @Peacock TV ♬ original sound – Mckenzie Floyd

If you’re looking for a big pot warm chili, they have a recipe for you. Don’t worry, it definitely includes an obligatory spill warning:

At Peacock, we don’t make promises we can’t keep. So, please see below for the chili recipe inspired by Kevin Malone’s legendary family dish, which he so memorably brought to Dunder Mifflin on The Office:

Ingredients

4 dried ancho chiles
2 Tbs neutral oil (vegetable, canola or grapeseed)
3 lbs ground beef (80/20 or 85/15 lean)
2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic
1 large jalapeño, finely chopped
1 Tbs dried oregano
2 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
2 Tbs tomato paste
2 12 oz. bottles of beer (lager or pale ale)
3 cans Pinto beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups beef stock
2 ½ cups chopped ripe tomatoes
2 Tbs kosher salt
Chopped scallions, shredded Jack cheese and sour cream for topping
Directions

• Tear ancho chiles into pieces, discarding seeds and stems. In a large heavy pot or Dutch oven, toast chiles over medium-high, stirring occasionally until very fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer toasted ancho chiles to a food processor or spice mill and process until very finely ground. Set aside.
• Add oil to pot and heat over medium-high. Add ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally to break beef into small pieces, until well browned (about 6 minutes). Using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a plate and set aside.
• Add onion to pot and cook briefly over medium-high until barely softened, about 2 minutes. The secret is to undercook the onions.
• Using a garlic press, press garlic directly into the pot, 1 clove at a time. Then stir in jalapeños, oregano, cumin, cayenne pepper and tomato paste. Stir and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add beer and continue to cook, stirring and scraping the pan, about 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put beans in a large bowl and mash briefly with a potato masher until broken up but not fully mashed.
• Add mashed beans, stock, tomatoes, salt, and cooked beef to pot. Cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low to maintain simmer and cook 2 hours so everything gets to know each other in the pot. Remove from heat, uncover and let stand at least 1 hour (can also be refrigerated 8 hours or overnight).
• Reheat gently, taste and add more salt if necessary, and serve with your favorite toppings. We recommend chopped scallions, shredded Jack cheese and sour cream.

Enjoy! While we wish you could dish us up a bowlful (without spilling it all over our reception area, naturally), feel free to share this recipe (tagging @peacocktv, of course).

Just for fun, let’s watch Brian Baumgartner in the famous scene one more time…

Feature image: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP