Hot And Hearty Ohio Chili Con Carne With Beans

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 (14 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large green bell pepper, diced
• 4 -5 thumb sized red hot peppers, seeded and cut into strips
• 4 -5 jalapeno peppers, seeded and cut into strips
• 3 habanero peppers
• 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1/2 tablespoon basil
• salt and pepper
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle dark beer (sam adams, pete's wicked, any dark ale, porter or stout will do)

Recipe

• 1 first brown the ground beef in large saucepan, add onions and garlic when beef is about halfway done.
• 2 be sure not to burn garlic.
• 3 drain grease when meat is done.
• 4 add 1 1/2 cans crushed tomatoes (saving 1/2 can for later), and the stewed tomatoes.
• 5 add both cans of beans, draining most, but not all sauce.
• 6 add bell, red and jalapeno peppers.
• 7 puncture habeneros with a knife and throw into pot whole.
• 8 add spices to taste.
• 9 simmer.
• 10 pour beer into mixture.
• 11 as it cooks, add remaining crushed tomatoes if needed to thicken to desired consistency.
• 12 simmer uncovered for one hour, stirring occasionally.
• 13 when done serve with grated monterey jack or hot pepper cheese over thick sliced baguette or tortilla chips.
• 14 garnish with fresh parsley.
• 15 eat habeneros only if you dare!