Rich Brooks' Damn Good Chili Recipe

Name: Rich Brooks' Damn Good Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 medium onions; 1 medium green pepper; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1 minced fresh garlic clove; 1/2 teaspoon jalapeno, chopped; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 lbs ground round or 4 lbs other lean beef; 8 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce; salt and pepper; 6 ounces beer; 1 1/4 cups water; 14 1/2 ounces stewed tomatoes, undrained; 8 ounces tomato sauce; 6 ounces tomato paste; 4 ounces diced green chilies; 1 bay leaf

Servings: persons

1 1/2 medium onions
1 medium green pepper
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 minced fresh garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon jalapeno, chopped
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 lbs ground round or 4 lbs other lean beef
8 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
salt and pepper
6 ounces beer
1 1/4 cups water
14 1/2 ounces stewed tomatoes, undrained
8 ounces tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
4 ounces diced green chilies
1 bay leaf

1
Chop the onions, peppers, celery stalk, jalapeno, and mince the garlic clove.
2
Heat the vegetable oil on med-high heat and saute the onions, peppers, celery stalk, jalapeno, and garlic until they are soft and onions are translucent.
3
Add the beef and continue cooking until the beef is no longer pink, adding salt and pepper to taste.
4
When finished cooking, spoon any excess oil from beef mixture and transfer the beef mixture to a soup/chili pot.
5
In a separate bowl, mix the chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, hot sauce, salt and pepper, and the beer. Let it sit for a few minutes.
6
Add the chili powder mixture from the bowl to the beef mixture in the soup pot.
7
Next add the water, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced green chilies, and bay leaf to the pot.
8
Cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
9
I serve it with shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream. It's also good with Fritos, crackers, or as just plain chili!

1347

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

123

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 medium onions, 1 medium green pepper, 1 stalk celery, chopped, 1 minced fresh garlic clove, and more.

Yes, Rich Brooks' Damn Good Chili falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Rich Brooks' Damn Good Chili

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