Sweet Beef Chili
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
- In a large Dutch oven (7 quart), warm olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add onion, garlic, green peppers, jalapeño pepper and poblano pepper and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
- 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).
- Add chili powder and stir for 1 minute.
- 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.
- Add the remaining red wine and sugar and stir.
- Turn heat down to low and simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Top individual portions with grated cheese and tortilla chips or Fritos.
Notes
Freezes well.
