Sweet Beef Chili
Author: Nicole
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 green peppers, chopped
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeds removed and finely chopped
  • 1 poblano pepper, seeds removed and finely chopped
  • 2-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 15 ounce cans light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 12 ounce jar chili sauce
  • 2 cups red wine
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
For Serving:
  • Grated cheese
  • Tortilla chips or Fritos
Instructions
  1. In a large Dutch oven (7 quart), warm olive oil over medium-high heat.
  2. Add onion, garlic, green peppers, jalapeño pepper and poblano pepper and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add beef, breaking it up with the back of a wooden spoon and mixing it in with the onions and peppers. Brown for about 10 minutes. Drain excess fat (there will not be much if you’re using lean meat).
  4. Add chili powder and stir for 1 minute.
  5. Add beans, tomato paste and chili sauce and stir well. Use a bit of red wine to get the last of the chili sauce out of the jar.
  6. Add the remaining red wine and sugar and stir.
  7. Turn heat down to low and simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  8. Top individual portions with grated cheese and tortilla chips or Fritos.
Notes
Freezes well.
Recipe by Riegl Palate at https://www.rieglpalate.com/sweet-beef-chili/