Award Winning Chili With Unusual Twist
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
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Bean Mixture
- 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans or (15 ounce) can black beans, can use up to 3 cans
- 1 large green bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with puree (I use Progresso)
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon cumin (to taste)
- 1⁄3 cup good quality chili powder, I use Gebhardt's
- 0.25 (24 ounce) jar ortega thick & chunky salsa
- 0.25 (12 ounce) can beer
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Meat Mixture
- 3⁄4 lb cubed sirloin (or same amount of ground beef)
- 1⁄4 lb cubed pork butt (or same amount ground pork)
- 1⁄2 cup butter (1 cube)
directions
- Sauté meats in butter until well done.* Add to bean mixture. Cover and simmer for about 1/12 hours. Add 1/4 can beer. Heat through. Serve with hot flour or corn tortillas, and the rest of that cold beer! Top with chopped onions and grated cheese for an excellent meal!
- *If using the ground meats, brown together, drain and then add 1 cube of butter.Proceed with rest of recipe.
- I grew up on "hamburger" chili, and when I first got the recipe I made it according to directions. It was awesome. Then I exchanged the cubed meats for the ground ones. They both are wonderfully delicious, but now you can have a choice! This doubles and triples very well.Also freezes great.
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Reviews
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Di this recipe is so delicious! DH hinted that chili would be good today! When I looked out the window and saw the snow coming down I had to agree! This is similar to my own chili recipe except for a couple of things -- the beer and the cumin. I was happy to add both and try something new! Wow! This is awesome! Oh, and I made this in my slow-cooker on low for 4 hours so the flavors really blended together beautifully! Thank you dear friend! I will make this often I'm sure!
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Bullhead City, Arizona
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