Beef Beer Chili - forget ground beef, this recipe braises diced sirloin steak in a spicy beer and tomato sauce for an incredible, hearty version of chill con carne.
Course
Dinner
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time2hours
Total Time2hours15minutes
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
2poundssirloin steak or roast2 cm diced
4tbspolive oil
4clovesminced garlic
1small red onion diced
6ozbeer
28ozcan crushed tomatoes
14ozcan tomato sauce
14ozcan kidney beans
14ozcan Romano beans
2large tomatoes diced
1large roasted red pepperpeeled and diced small
½ to 1whole jalapeño pepper finely mincedoptional
1tspkosher salt
1teaspooncoarse ground black pepper
5tbspchilli powder
3tbspground cumin
6tbspmolasses
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large heavy bottom pot.
Toss in diced beef and brown the meat for about 5 minutes. In the last couple of minutes browning add the minced garlic and diced onion.
Next add the beer and simmer for 5 minutes before adding the remainder of the ingredients except for the red peppers and fresh tomatoes.
Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to minimum.
Cover and slow simmer the chilli for 2 or more hours, stirring about every 20 minutes.
Add the fresh diced tomatoes and roasted red pepper in the final 1/2 hour.
Serve with grated cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream and tortilla chips or crusty bread.