Beer Chili
Warm and hearty comfort food. Make it as spicy as you like. I make extra batches of the spice mixture to make it quicker for a weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 2 lb ground sirloin or beef
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 1¾ teaspoons paprika
- 1¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground oregano
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup chili powder
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 12 oz dark beer, like Shiner Bock
- 92 oz tomato juice , 2 (46oz each) bottles
- 45 oz red beans, 3 (15oz each) cans, drained
- 3O oz chili beans in chili sauce, 2 (15oz each) cans
- optional toppings such as sour cream, corn chips, cheddar cheese, diced red onion
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat ground beef with first 8 spices (up until the tomato sauce) until no longer pink.
- Stir in tomato sauce and cook on medium 2-3 minutes. Add bottle of beer and stir until combined. Cover, simmer on low 10 minutes.
- Add beans and tomato juice. Cover, simmer on low 15 minutes. Serve with sour cream, corn chips, and shredded cheese. Store leftover chili in airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 27gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 669mgPotassium: 1460mgFiber: 13gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 4099IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 8mg
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