really good chili. no chili powder needed,not to spicy,if you want it spicier you can increase the amount of chipoltes. If your a texas chili purist omit the beans
2 lbs ground beef
2 15 oz cans black beans
1 onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
3 poblano chiles either fresh or reconstituted if dried,seeded
3 anaheim chiles either fresh or reconstituted if dried,seeded
3 canned chipoltes in adobe
12 oz beer
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
6 oz can tomato paste
1 cup beef broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp oregano
1 Tbsp oil
in a dutch oven heat the oil until hot. add the onion and saute 5-7 minutes until soft. add teh garlic and saute 1 more minute
add the ground beef and lightly brown.
while the beef is browning puree the chiles in a food precessor. add the beer and process until smoth
when the beef is lightly browned add the chile mixture and stir well
add the remaining ingredients
bring to a boil,reduce heat to low medium and simmer with the lid off for 90 minutes.
serve with oyster crackers and shredded cheese
If you want to try something different add 1 1/2 cups frozen corn to the chile with the other ingredients.
serves 4-6
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