SOUTHERN LIVING 5-STAR CHILI RECIPE - (4/5)

Southern Living 5-star Chili Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by Hapemom

Number Of Ingredients 24

GARNISH:
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 large onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can mexican-style chili beans, undrained
1 1/2 cups water
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 cup salsa
3 to 4 tablespoons chili powder
1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (12 ounce) can beer
1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained (optional)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
Shredded cheddar cheese
Sour cream
Sliced ripe olives
Tortilla chips
Hot sauce or salsa

Steps:

Brown ground beef with chili powder and ground cumin. Drain and set aside. Sauté onions, garlic and jalapeño in vegetable oil about 5 minutes, or until tender. Add ground beef mixture. Stir in tomato sauce, chili beans, water, tomato paste, salsa and chili powder. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Add beans, beer, olives, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer another 15 minutes or until ready to serve.