John's Chili

This chili is packed with meat, beans, bell peppers, chili peppers, and delicious Texas flavor!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 5 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 485 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 pounds ground pork
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 4 fluid ounces tequila
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 large red onion, finely chopped
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
• 6 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 orange bell pepper, finely chopped
• 8 serrano chile peppers, diced
• 1 fluid ounce key lime juice
• 16 fluid ounces beer
• 2.5 tablespoons chili powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, orange bell pepper, onion, and celery. Cook until tender. Place pork and beef in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Drain grease.

Step 2

Mix serrano chile peppers, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers, tomato paste, kidney beans, garlic, lime juice, tequila, and beer into the pot. Season with chili powder, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 5 hours.