JOHN'S CHILI

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Good chili from the great ol' state of TEXAS. Hope you enjoy this favorite of our family.

Provided by JOHN MITSCHKE

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 5h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 orange bell pepper, finely chopped
1 large red onion, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 pounds ground pork
2 pounds ground beef
8 serrano chile peppers, diced
3 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
6 tablespoons minced garlic
1 fluid ounce key lime juice
4 fluid ounces tequila
16 fluid ounces beer
2 ½ tablespoons chili powder
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, orange bell pepper, onion, and celery. Cook until tender. Place pork and beef in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Drain grease.
Mix serrano chile peppers, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers, tomato paste, kidney beans, garlic, lime juice, tequila, and beer into the pot. Season with chili powder, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 5 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 95.1 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 8.6 g, Protein 33.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 876.6 mg, Sugar 10.1 g