My Cinco de Mayo Chili

Born on Cinco de Mayo, this flavorful chili recipe features an assortment of fire-roasted vegetables and a mixture of ground pork and ground beef.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 420 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
• 2 pounds ground pork
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 large green onions, chopped
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger tequila
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons corn meal
• 2 large sweet onions, diced
• 2 ounces fire-roasted diced green chile peppers
• 1 large dried ancho chile pepper
• 6 slices pickled jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 0.25 cup ground cumin
• 0.5 cup chili powder
• 0.5 cup frozen fire-roasted corn

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir in black beans and corn; continue cooking until hot, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2

Heat a large stock pot over medium heat. Add ground beef and ground pork; cook and stir until completely browned, about 10 minutes. Drain as much grease as you can; return the pot to the heat.

Step 3

Stir in sweet onions, green onions, and garlic; cook and stir until onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in tomatoes, beer, chili powder, cumin, green chile peppers, tequila, corn meal, jalapeño peppers, ancho chile pepper, cocoa powder, and salt; bring to a simmer and cook until tomatoes have dissolved into liquid, 1 to 2 hours.