Description
The first time I tried this chili I was floored! It has wonderful flavors, and is very spicy and very addictive. If you don’t like heat, adjust the ingredients. It’s perfect at a football tailgate party or picnic. If you like a roasted flavor, bake the garlic before pressing it. For the beer, a hoppy pale ale works well, as does a dark stout. I’ve also experimented with adding a cup of coffee to the mix to give it a roasted coffee flavor. It also freezes well.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 yellow onions, chopped
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 1 head garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
- 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
- 2 pounds Italian sausage meat
- 4 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 2 (14 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle dark beer
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
- ¼ cup crumbled dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt, or amount to taste
- 2 ½ ounces dark chocolate candy bar
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large deep pot over medium-high heat
- and stir in the onions
- garlic
- and bell peppers. Cook and stir until the onions are transparent
- about 5 minutes. Add the beef stew meat
- sausage
- and bacon. Cook until meats are evenly browned. Drain the fat.
- Stir in the tomato sauce
- tomato paste
- black beans
- kidney beans
- chipotle peppers with sauce
- beef broth
- beer
- chili powder
- oregano
- pepper
- salt
- and chocolate. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 1 hour; 2 hours is preferred.
Prep Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 16