November 21, 2013

Chili

3 can diced tomatoes
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 large can kidney beans
1 reg can white beans
1 med pkg stew meat
1.5 lbs 80/20 ground beef lean to fat
1 white onion
1 large bar hershey's dark chocolate
4 large carrots
2 bottles of high alcohol chocolate stout
1 large bottle of cayenne pepper sauce
2 shallots
4 garlic cloves
1 cup sugar
Salt
Pepper
oregano
cumin
1 large red pepper
1 large yellow pepper
1 large green pepper

In large heated saucepan on high, add stew meat, and cook until all sides are browned. 
In large pot with steep sides, add crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes, salt and pepper, heat on medium
Once browned, add stew meat to large pot.
Add ground beef to saucepan, brown meat as well. Finely chop the meat as it cooks, so few large clumps remain. Add punch of salt and pepper to meat.
Add ground beef to pot.
Add kidney beans, white beans to pot.
Finely chop garlic, shallots, onions, add to pot
Dice peppers and add to pot
Add 2 bottles of beer to pot, turn heat to high until boil. (about 12 minutes)
Once boil is achieved, reduce to low for simmer.
Add chocolate bar and half bottle of cayenne pepper sauce, stir and cover. Let cook for 10 minutes.
Taste, add more cayenne sauce for desired spiciness.
Add 1/2 cup sugar, stir, and taste for desired sweetness.
Cook on low for at least 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes, scraping bottom.  Optimal cook time is 3 hours.

The best damn chili you've ever, ever eaten.  I promise you.

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