CHILI WITHOUT CHILI POWDER

CHILI WITHOUT CHILI POWDER image

Yield 10 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 lb ground chicken (not lean)
1 large onion chopped
4 stalks of celery diced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup of water
1 bottle of beer (light lager or pale ale)
1/2 cup barbecue sauce (not smoky flavored)
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 cans Brooks chili beans
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp clove
1/2 tsp allspice
1 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 tablespoon cumin
1/2 ounce of un sweetened baking chocolate

Steps:

Add the vegetable oil to a large soup pot, already warmed over medium high heat. Add the onions and celery to the pot and sweat the onions (5 minutes). Add the ground meat to the celery and onion mixture and cook meat throughly. Add water and beer to mixture and bring to a boil. If you are using chicken or turkey as your meat I don't typically drain it but if you are using ground beef you may want to drain the excess fat. After bringing the water and beer to a boil, reduce the heat. Add beans, bbq sauce, ketchup, all spices and chocolate. Cover and let simmer for 90 minutes.