Chunky Beef Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1 . 5 inch cubes
• salt and pepper
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 green peppers, chopped
• 2 jalapenos, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle lager beer
• 4 cups cooked pinto beans (optional) or 4 cups canned pinto beans (optional) or 4 cups canned kidney beans (optional)
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large dutch oven over high heat. season beef with salt and pepper and brown beef in batches, without crowding pot. transfer browned beef to bowl or platter.
• 2 add onions, green peppers and jalapenos to pot and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add garlic to pot and cook veggies one minute more.
• 4 sprinkle veggies with chili powder, cumin and oregeno. stir weel.
• 5 return beef and any juices to pot. stir in tomatoes with their juice, broth and beer.
• 6 bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and cover pot. simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• 7 remove from heat and let cool a few minutes. skim off surface fat. stir in cooked beans, if desired.
• 8 remove one cup of chili liquid and mix well with cornmeal. stir the cornmeal paste into pot along with chocolate. cook until thickens slightly, about 5 more minutes.
• 9 serve with sour cream, shredded cheddar and chopped green onions, if desired.