Name: Healthier Boilermaker Tailgate Chili
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Extra-lean ground beef - 2 pounds; Chicken sausage, casings removed - 1 pound; Chili beans, drained - 3 (15 ounce) cans; Chili beans in spicy sauce - 1 (15 ounce) can; Diced tomatoes with juice - 2 (28 ounce) cans; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can; Yellow onion, chopped - 1 large; Celery, chopped - 3 stalks; Green bell pepper, seeded and chopped - 1; Red bell pepper, seeded and chopped - 1; Green chile peppers, seeded and chopped - 2; Beer - ½ cup; Chili powder - ¼ cup; Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon; Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon; Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon; Ground cumin - 2 teaspoons; Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®) - 2 teaspoons; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - 1 teaspoon; Paprika - 1 teaspoon; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Baked tortilla chips - 3 cups

Ingredients for - Healthier Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

1. Extra-lean ground beef 2 pounds

2. Chicken sausage, casings removed 1 pound

3. Chili beans, drained 3 (15 ounce) cans

4. Chili beans in spicy sauce 1 (15 ounce) can

5. Diced tomatoes with juice 2 (28 ounce) cans

6. Tomato paste 1 (6 ounce) can

7. Yellow onion, chopped 1 large

8. Celery, chopped 3 stalks

9. Green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1

10. Red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1

11. Green chile peppers, seeded and chopped 2

12. Beer ½ cup

13. Chili powder ¼ cup

14. Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon

15. Minced garlic 1 tablespoon

16. Dried oregano 1 tablespoon

17. Ground cumin 2 teaspoons

18. Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®) 2 teaspoons

19. Dried basil 1 teaspoon

20. Salt 1 teaspoon

21. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

22. Cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon

23. Paprika 1 teaspoon

24. White sugar 1 teaspoon

25. Baked tortilla chips 3 cups

How to cook deliciously - Healthier Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

1 . Stage

Crumble ground beef and chicken sausage into a large stock pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until evenly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain excess grease.

2 . Stage

Pour in chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Add onion, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, chile peppers, and beer. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, ground pepper, cayenne, paprika, and sugar. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for at least 2 hours.

3 . Stage

Taste and adjust salt, ground pepper, and chili powder in necessary, after 2 hours. Ladle into bowls and top with baked tortilla chips to serve.