Chunky Chili

Name: Chunky Chili
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons oil; 2 large onions, diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 4 lbs beef stew meat, cubed; 3 lbs pork sausage, ground; 2 (14 ounce) cans whole tomatoes (drained); 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste; 6 tablespoons chili powder; 3 teaspoons cumin; 1 tablespoon oregano; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 2 (14 ounce) cans baked beans (drained); 2 (14 ounce) cans kidney beans (drained); 1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans (drained); 12 ounces dark beer (such as a bock, stout or amber, something low in hops)

17 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

4 teaspoons oil
2 large onions, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 lbs beef stew meat, cubed
3 lbs pork sausage, ground
2 (14 ounce) cans whole tomatoes (drained)
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
6 tablespoons chili powder
3 teaspoons cumin
1 tablespoon oregano
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 (14 ounce) cans baked beans (drained)
2 (14 ounce) cans kidney beans (drained)
1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans (drained)
12 ounces dark beer (such as a bock, stout or amber, something low in hops)

Directions

1

Cube beef and marinate in beer and whatever spices you choose (chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper, etc.)
2

for 4-24 hours.
3

Alternately use a commercial marinade.
4

Brown all the meats in a large pan or pot.
5

Add 2 tablespoons chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, brown sugar, cocoa powder and onions to the meat and let cook 3-5 minute.
6

Transfer to your crock pot and set to cook on low heat for 8-12 hours.
7

Add remainder of chili powder in a couple intervals throughout the cooking.
8

Add the beans during the last hour of cooking.
9

Top with colby jack cheese, sour cream, cilantro and oyster crackers!