Quick Irish Chili

Name: Quick Irish Chili
Ingredients: 2 lbs hamburger (don't use lean, it needs some fat in it); 1 tablespoon jarred chopped garlic; 1 large onion (finely chopped); 8 ounces tomato sauce; 3 whole cooked tomatoes, skins removed and cut into large pieces (you can use canned); 12 ounces Guinness stout (1 bottle); 3 teaspoons chili powder; 3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne); 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons whole green peppercorns; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon brown sugar

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs hamburger (don't use lean, it needs some fat in it)
1 tablespoon jarred chopped garlic
1 large onion (finely chopped)
8 ounces tomato sauce
3 whole cooked tomatoes, skins removed and cut into large pieces (you can use canned)
12 ounces Guinness stout (1 bottle)
3 teaspoons chili powder
3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons whole green peppercorns
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Directions

1

Brown the hamburger in a large skillet. Add the garlic and onion and stir until the onion pieces are translucent.
2

Add the tomato sauce and the tomatoes. Stir well.
3

Add remaining ingredients and heat everything up over medium heat, then cover, turn heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
4

Optional toppings: Chopped celery sauteed in oil, but still a bit crunchy. Chopped green onions. Shredded cheese. Chopped black olives. Sour cream.
5

Fill bowls with chili and top with any or all of the above.