Ultimate Game Day Chili Recipe (Print Version)
Ingredients:
01 -
2 pounds ground beef chuck.
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1 pound bulk Italian sausage.
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3 cans chili beans, drained, 15 ounces each.
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1 can chili beans in spicy sauce, 15 ounce.
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2 cans diced tomatoes with juice, 28 ounces each.
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1 can tomato paste, 6 ounce.
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3 chopped celery stalks.
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1 large chopped yellow onion.
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1 seeded and chopped green bell pepper.
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1 seeded and chopped red bell pepper.
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2 seeded and chopped green chile peppers.
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1 tablespoon bacon bits.
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4 beef bouillon cubes.
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1/2 cup beer.
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1/4 cup chili powder, plus more to taste.
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1 tablespoon minced garlic.
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce.
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1 tablespoon dried oregano.
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2 teaspoons ground cumin.
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2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco.
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1 teaspoon dried basil.
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1 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
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1 teaspoon paprika.
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1 teaspoon white sugar.
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1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste.
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste.
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1 bag corn chips, 10.5 ounce, such as Fritos.
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1 package shredded Cheddar cheese, 8 ounce.
Instructions:
01 -
Heat a large stock pot on medium-high heat. Combine ground beef chuck and Italian sausage, breaking it apart as it cooks. Brown the meat; then drain the excess grease.
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Mix in the chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Toss in the celery, onions, both bell peppers, chile peppers, bacon bits, bouillon, and beer for a merry concoction.
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Season with chili powder, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, cayenne, paprika, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Stir with love, cover, and let it simmer over a whisper of heat for a good 2 hours. Peek in occasionally to give it a stir.
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After enjoying the aromas for a couple of hours, taste test and fine-tune the seasoning with more salt, pepper, or chili powder to suit your fancy.
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Once done, serve the chili with a grand flourish of corn chips and a generous sprinkle of Cheddar cheese. Or cool down and stash it in the fridge to reheat for tomorrow's feast.