Name: Best Damn Chili
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Olive oil - 4 tablespoons; Yellow onion, chopped - 1; Red bell pepper, chopped - 1; Anaheim chile pepper, chopped - 1; Red jalapeno pepper, chopped - 2; Garlic cloves, minced - 4; Lean ground beef - 2 ½ pounds; Worcestershire sauce - ¼ cup; Garlic powder, or to taste - 1 pinch; Beef bouillon cubes - 2; Light beer (such as Coors®) - 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle; Crushed San Marzano tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Fire-roasted diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Tomato paste - 1 (12 ounce) can; White wine - ½ cup; Chili powder - 2 tablespoons; Ground cumin - 2 tablespoons; Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon; Chipotle pepper sauce - 1 tablespoon; Dried basil - 2 ½ teaspoons; Smoked paprika - 1 ½ teaspoons; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Dark red kidney beans (such as Bush's®) - 2 (16 ounce) cans; Sour cream - 1 cup; Chopped fresh cilantro - 3 tablespoons; Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon

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Ingredients for - Best Damn Chili

1. Olive oil - 4 tablespoons

2. Yellow onion, chopped - 1

3. Red bell pepper, chopped - 1

4. Anaheim chile pepper, chopped - 1

5. Red jalapeno pepper, chopped - 2

6. Garlic cloves, minced - 4

7. Lean ground beef - 2 ½ pounds

8. Worcestershire sauce - ¼ cup

9. Garlic powder, or to taste - 1 pinch

10. Beef bouillon cubes - 2

11. Light beer (such as Coors®) - 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle

12. Crushed San Marzano tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can

13. Fire-roasted diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can

14. Tomato paste - 1 (12 ounce) can

15. White wine - ½ cup

16. Chili powder - 2 tablespoons

17. Ground cumin - 2 tablespoons

18. Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon

19. Chipotle pepper sauce - 1 tablespoon

20. Dried basil - 2 ½ teaspoons

21. Smoked paprika - 1 ½ teaspoons

22. Salt - 1 teaspoon

23. Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon

24. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

25. Dark red kidney beans (such as Bush's®) - 2 (16 ounce) cans

26. Sour cream - 1 cup

27. Chopped fresh cilantro - 3 tablespoons

28. Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Best Damn Chili

1. Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, bell pepper, Anaheim pepper, jalapeno peppers, and garlic in the hot oil until softened. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Add Worcestershire Sauce and garlic powder. Crumble bouillon cubes over beef and add beer. Continue to cook , scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until liquid is hot, about 3 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Stir beef mixture into pepper mixture. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Stir crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and wine to the beef mixture. Season with chili powder, 2 tablespoons cumin, brown sugar, pepper sauce, basil, paprika, salt, oregano, and black pepper. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7. Stage

Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are very tender and flavors have developed in the chili, about 90 minutes, stirring occasionally. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

8. Stage

Mix kidney beans into beef and vegetables. Continue to simmer until beans are hot, about 30 minutes more. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

9. Stage

Blend sour cream, cilantro, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin in a food processor until smooth. Serve sour cream mixture with chili. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

10. Stage

Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS