Touchdown Chili

This bean-free touchdown chili is perfect for football season! Ground beef and onion simmer for hours with juicy tomatoes, beer, hot sauce, and vinegar.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 305 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers, drained
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons dried basil
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 0.33333334326744 cup chili powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large saucepan over medium heat until beef is crumbly and no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain off excess fat and return the saucepan to the stove. Season with chili powder, cumin, and basil. Cook and stir until meat is evenly coated and spices are toasted.

Step 2

Pour in tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer, green chile peppers, and vinegar. Bring to a boil and stir to loosen any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Mix in brown sugar, salt, hot pepper sauce, and pepper.

Step 3

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 3 hours. Remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking.