The Day Before Chili
(from kchamplinagins’s recipe box)
Best when cooked the night before
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 6 people
Categories: Entree
Ingredients
- • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- • 2 medium onions, chopped
- • 4 cloves garlic, minced
- • 3/4 Teaspoon salt
- • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- • 7 Tablespoons chili powder
- • 2 Teaspoons garlic powder
- • 1 Teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- • 2 15 to 16oz cans of red kidney beans (drained)
- • 1 15oz can diced tomatoes
- • 1 15oz can tomato sauce
- • 6 oz beer (1/2 can)
- • 3 Tablespoons ground cumin
- • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Directions
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Cook ground beef in olive oil with onion, garlic, salt and pepper until browned well in a large pot. Break up meat with spatula as you cook. Drain off fat. Add bell peppers, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder and hot pepper sauce. Continue to cook on low heat for 3 mins while stirring. After 3 minutes, add the remaining ingredients and gently bring to a boil. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes then turn off heat and allow to cool. Reheat when ready to eat. Serve with grated cheese and chopped onions.