Red's Secret Ingredient Chili

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Ground round - (85% lean)
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Ground pork
2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Onions - chopped (medium)
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Red bell pepper - chopped (large)
4		Garlic cloves - minced
3		Fresh jalapeno peppers - seeded and minced
		(or 1/4 to 1/2 tsp crushed hot red pepper)
1/4 cup	59ml	Chili powder
28 oz	795g	Italian peeled tomatoes - - (1 can), cut up, juices reserved
12 oz	340g	Beer*
6 oz	170g	Tomato paste - (1 can)
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Oregano
2		Bay leaves
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Cornmeal
		Garnishes
		Sour cream
		Pickled jalapeno pepper slices
		Shredded cheddar cheese
		Chopped onions

Recipe Instructions

* Note: The secret ingredient is a tall bottle of beer. While just about any brand will do, use a Mexican dark beer, if you can find it.

In a 6-quart Dutch oven, cook ground round, ground pork, onions, bell pepper, garlic, an jalapeno peppers over medium-high heat, stirring often to break up lumps of meat, until meat loses its pink color, about 8 minutes. Add chili powder and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

Stir in tomatoes with their juice, beer, tomato paste, salt, cumin, oregano, and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer, stirring often. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until chili is slightly thickened, about 1 3/4 hours.

In a small bowl, stir together cornmeal and 1/2 cup chili until smooth. Stir cornmeal mixture into chili and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Place sour cream, pickled jalapenos, Cheddar cheese, and onions in separate dishes. Serve chili in bowls and encourage guests to choose their own garnishes. This recipe serves 8 to 12.

Source:
365 WAYS TO COOK HAMBURGER AND OTHER GROUND MEATS by Rick Rodgers

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