whiskey river beef 'n bean chili

Name: Whiskey River Beef 'N Bean Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) lean ground beef (or combo of ground beef and pork); 2 clove(s) minced garlic (or more, to taste); 2 ea. can(s) 15-ounce diced tomatoes with juice; 1 ea. can(s) 28-ounce tomato sauce; 2 ea. large white or yellow onions, chopped; 1/2 cup(s) salsa of your choice; 3 ea. can(s) 15-ounce beans of your choice (kidney, chili, black, etc.); 2 ea. - bell peppers, chopped (green, red or yellow); 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon(s) each: oregano; black pepper; celery salt, brown sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin powder; 1/4 cup(s) chili powder; 1 tablespoon(s) taco seasoning powder; 1/2 bottle(s) your favorite kind of beer or ale (optional- not necessary if you do not like using alcohol); - garnishes such as sour cream, guacamole, grated cheese, jalapeno pepper slices, etc.

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47 Pinches

Sher Bird

Bellevue, WA

Updated on Aug 20, 2011

A great recipe for a good basic chili, that is easy to adapt to your own personal taste. Always a winner. Cook on the stove or in your crock pot.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 2 Hr

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yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef (or combo of ground beef and pork)
2 cloves minced garlic (or more, to taste)
2 ea. cans 15-ounce diced tomatoes with juice
1 ea. can 28-ounce tomato sauce
2 ea. large white or yellow onions, chopped
1/2 cup salsa of your choice
3 ea. cans 15-ounce beans of your choice (kidney, chili, black, etc.)
2 ea. - bell peppers, chopped (green, red or yellow)
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon each: oregano; black pepper; celery salt, brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cumin powder
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon taco seasoning powder
1/2 bottle your favorite kind of beer or ale (optional- not necessary if you do not like using alcohol)
- garnishes such as sour cream, guacamole, grated cheese, jalapeno pepper slices, etc.

How To Make whiskey river beef 'n bean chili

Step 1

Brown ground beef (and/or pork) in a skillet along with the minced garlic until no longer pink. Drain.

Step 2

Put cooked meat in a large soup pot and add tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, salsa.
Step 3

Open cans of beans, rinse and drain well. Add to pot.
Step 4

Add Peppers, spices, sugar, cumin, chili powder, and taco seasoning mix to pan. Add 1/2 bottle of beer if desired. Stir to blend.
Step 5

Cook on stove top on low (stirring often) for 2 hours. Chili is even better if refrigerated overnight and reheated next day. *(or cook in crockpot for 6-8 hours on low)
Step 6

Serve in bowls and garnish with sour cream, chopped scallions,grated cheese, guacamole and/or slices of jalapeno peppers, if desired. Tastes great with some homemade corn bread.
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