Betsy's Chili

Name: Betsy's Chili
Ingredients: 2 -3 lbs ground beef; 2 onions, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 5 -6 garlic cloves, finely minced; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 3 -4 tablespoons ground cumin; 1 (12 ounce) can beer; 1 (10 ounce) can rotel; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped tomatoes; 12 bakers chocolate square; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 -2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; Crystal hot sauce; 3 (15 ounce) cansbush kidney beans, drained

15 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 -3 lbs ground beef
2 onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
5 -6 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
3 -4 tablespoons ground cumin
1 (12 ounce) can beer
1 (10 ounce) can rotel
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
12 bakers chocolate square
1 tablespoon salt
1 -2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
Crystal hot sauce
3 (15 ounce) cansbush kidney beans, drained

Directions

1

Brown ground beef, onions, green pepper, and garlic thoroughly until meat is well cooked.
2

Use a little olive oil if the meat is not rendering enough fat.
3

Drain thoroughly.
4

Add chili powder and ground cumin and heat until seasoning begins to smell fragrant and mixture looks slightly dry.
5

Add beer, Rotel, tomatoes, and chocolate.
6

Add salt, balsamic vinegar, sugar, Crystal hot sauce, and garlic powder to taste.
7

Add kidney beans.
8

Simmer for several hours or simmer for an hour or so, let sit overnight in fridge and the reheat -- Always best the second day!
9

Taste and correct seasoning.
10

Enjoy!