Hosting? Try this Delicious Chili Recipe!

Every year when the leaves begin to fall, the weather cools, football season rolls in and the smell of homecooked chili fills the air! 

Ingredient Checklist

• 2 pounds ground beef 
• 1 large onion, chopped 
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• ⅓ cup chili powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green Chile peppers, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (sugg. - Tabasco)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions
Step 1

- Finely chop onion and garlic

- Get a large saucepan and place it on the stove over medium heat (let warm)

- Once warm, pour in the chopped onion and garlic, stir

- Add in the ground beef and crumble it up

- Let cook until there is no more pink and onions are soft

- Once done, drain the grease and place the pan back on the stove on low heat

- Add in chili powder, cumin and basil to the beef, then stir to let the flavor cook in

Step 2

- Pour in the tomatoes, green chilies, tomato sauce, beer and vinegar

- Turn heat up and bring to a boil

- Occasionally stir

- Mix in brown sugar, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper

- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 3 hours

-  After 3 hours, uncover and stir

 Plate as you please and enjoy!

* Optional –

Serve with cheese, sour cream, chopped onions, chopped jalapeno, minced cilantro, crackers, or cornbread.

Or serve over Nachos, a hot dog, or corn chips.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 305 calories; protein 22g; carbohydrates 19.1g; fat 14.4g

Recipe by Jenn Polk Touchdown Chili Recipe | Allrecipes