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gut buster chili

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Heather Law
Rockville, MD

Wonderful on a cold winter night or at your next tailgate party!

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr

Ingredients For gut buster chili

  • 2 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 lb
    bulk sausage
  • 3
    kidney beans, canned drained
  • 2
    tomatoes, canned and chopped, with liquid 28 oz
  • 1 can
    tomato paste, 6 oz
  • 1 lg
    onion, chopped
  • 3
    stalks celery, chopped
  • 1
    green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1
    red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2
    jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 3 clove
    garlic, chopped fine
  • 3 slice
    bacon, cooked drained and crumbeled (save the fat)
  • 1 c
    beer
  • 1/4 c
    chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    dried oregano
  • 2 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 2 tsp
    tabasco
  • 1 tsp
    dried basil
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 1 tsp
    white sugar
  • shredded cheddar cheese

How To Make gut buster chili

  • 1
    Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble the ground chuck and sausage into the hot pan, and cook until evenly browned. Drain off excess grease.
  • 2
    Heat a skillit and cook the bacon until crispy, drain off grease and set aside.cook the onion, celery, peppers and garlic in the bacon drippings until soft. When bacon is cool crumble
  • 3
    Pour in the beans, diced tomatoes and tomato paste, crumbled bacon, bouillon, and beer. Add the cooked onion, celery, peppers and garlic. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, and sugar. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • 4
    After 2 hours, taste, and adjust salt, pepper, and chili powder if necessary. The longer the chili simmers, the better it will taste. Remove from heat and serve, or refrigerate, and serve the next day.
  • 5
    serve with shredded Cheddar cheese or even over corn chips with a blob of sour cream! Enjoy

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