Old-Fashioned Fireside Chili

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"Comfort food is making a strong resurgence and this is one of those recipes, simple, yet oh, so comforting!! I found this in our regional magazine "Saltscapes""

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 large white onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 (14 ounce) can baked beans
• 2 (19 ounce) cans red kidney beans, with liquid
• 2 (5 1/2 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 cup white mushroom, sliced
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 2 jalapeno peppers (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup beer
• 1⁄4 cup barbecue sauce, smoky

directions

1. In a large skillet, over medium heat brown ground beef together with onion, crushed red pepper, garlic and black pepper. Drain off any fat and transfer to a large Dutch oven. Stir in mushrooms, baked beans, kidney beans, (along with liquid), tomato paste, honey, carrots, celery, green pepper, red pepper, beer, and BBQ sauce.
2. Bring to 350°F When bubbles begin to form arund the edges, lower the temperature and simmer for 2-3 hours. Delicious with homemade cornbread!

Reviews

[Cookworm]

I loved this. A perfect comfort food, especially for cold Northern nights. I used homemade baked beans, and since I only had one can of kidney beans, I increased the amount of baked beans I put in to make up for it. Omitted the jalapenos for the kids. And lastly made my own barbeque sauce for it. I love the chunkiness of this. The family adored it. Served it with simple dinner rolls and butter. A definite winner.