Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

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Boilermaker Tailgate Chili is a powerful and flavorful chili made with ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and a combination of spices, ideal for warming up on game day or any chilly evening.

Ingredients:

2 pounds ground beef chuck

1 pound bulk Italian sausage

3 (15 ounce) cans chili beans, drained

1 (15 ounce) can chili beans in spicy sauce

2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 large yellow onion, chopped

3 stalks celery, chopped

1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped

2 green chile peppers, seeded and chopped

4 cubes beef bouillon

1/2 cup beer

1/4 cup chili powder

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon dried oregano

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (e.g., Tabasco™)

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 (10.5 ounce) bag corn chips (such as Fritos®)

1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions:

Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble the ground chuck and sausage into the hot pan, and cook until evenly browned. Drain off excess grease.

Pour in the chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Add the onion, celery, green and red bell peppers, chile peppers, beef bouillon, and beer.

Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and sugar. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

After 2 hours, taste and adjust salt, pepper, and chili powder if necessary. The longer the chili simmers, the better it will taste. Remove from heat and serve, topping each serving with corn chips and shredded Cheddar cheese.

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Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

Boilermaker Tailgate Chili is a powerful and flavorful chili made with ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and a combination of spices, ideal for warming up on game day or any chilly evening.

  • 2 pounds ground beef chuck
  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 3 15 ounce cans chili beans, drained
  • 1 15 ounce can chili beans in spicy sauce
  • 2 28 ounce cans diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 large yellow onion (chopped)
  • 3 stalks celery (chopped)
  • 1 green bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
  • 1 red bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
  • 2 green chile peppers (seeded and chopped)
  • 4 cubes beef bouillon
  • 1/2 cup beer
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (e.g., Tabasco™)
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 10.5 ounce bag corn chips (such as Fritos®)
  • 1 8 ounce package shredded Cheddar cheese
  1. Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble the ground chuck and sausage into the hot pan, and cook until evenly browned. Drain off excess grease.
  2. Pour in the chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Add the onion, celery, green and red bell peppers, chile peppers, beef bouillon, and beer.
  3. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and sugar. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  4. After 2 hours, taste and adjust salt, pepper, and chili powder if necessary. The longer the chili simmers, the better it will taste. Remove from heat and serve, topping each serving with corn chips and shredded Cheddar cheese.
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Boilermaker Tailgate Chili
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