Scott's Chili

Submitted by SimplyME

"This is my version of chili. Scott was my husband from OH and after being together so many years he only wanted this to be hot! I hope you like it. This can be made as mild or hot as you like depending on the chili powder you use. I use a lot of cumin in this recipe. Sometimes I add more than the 2 tablespoons stated here and this is the only time I really use cumin. There are so many versions of chili out there, I hope you enjoy mine."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 1⁄2 cups onions (coarsely chopped)
• 3 -5 tablespoons garlic (I use 5)
• 1⁄2 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
• 1⁄2 cup jalapeno (chopped)
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1⁄2 tablespoon oregano (crushed)
• 2 tablespoons ground cayenne pepper
• 1⁄4 cup chili powder (can use mild, med.= or hot)
• 1⁄4 cup chili powder, this is optional and added during simmering (can use mild, med. or hot) (optional)
• 2 cups crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 12 ounces beer
• 1⁄2 cup water
• chopped onion
• shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• sour cream

directions

1. Heat oil in heavy saucepan.
2. Add onions, green pepper, jalapeños and garlic and sauté until onions are translucent.
3. Add ground beef to the pot and cook until meat is evenly browned.
4. Add the cumin, oregano, 1/4 cup chili powder, 2 tablespoons chili powder, ground cayenne, salt and mix well.
5. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, beer and water.
6. Bring to boil, turn down heat and simmer covered.
7. After 1 hour of simmering taste and add more chili powder if you want.
8. Simmer for 1 hour more.
9. Serve topped with chopped onions, cheddar cheese and sour cream if you like.
10. Corn bread on the side.

Reviews

[adopt a greyhound]

I made this using 1 lb. gr. beef, fresh peppers, jalapenos from the garden. I only had 1 t. cayenne, and 2 T. chili powder, but turned out great for us.

 

[appleydapply]

Yikes, this is a spicy chili. It was a little too much for my taste. I will definitely be making it again, but with half the amounts of garlic, cumin, and cayenne. Also, I think the water is not necessary...I would recommend only adding it if it gets too thick when simmering. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

 

[Lavender Lynn]

This is very good chili. I cannot handle hot so I did not add jalapenos or cayenne pepper. I only had 1/2 of 1 onion and only 1 tsp of cumin left in my house. I really liked the beer flavor combined wih the other spices. Made for Pick A Chef Fall 2008.

 

[teresas]

Very HOT, very SPICY, very GOOD! This must be a Texas chili, no beans. I'm a Yankee so I served beans on the side. :) This is packed full of flavor that I didn't see a need to add any more chili powder in step 7. This will be a make again chili in our house. Thanks, Vivian for sharing your DH recipe with us. Take care.