Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

Name: Boilermaker Tailgate Chili
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 12 Servings
Ingredients: 🍖 2 pounds ground beef chuck; 🍖 1 pound bulk Italian sausage; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 🧅 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 2 green chile peppers, seeded and chopped; 3 (15 ounce) cans chili beans, drained; 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans in spicy sauce; 🍅 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice; 🍅 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 4 cubes beef bouillon; 🍺 ½ cup beer; 1 (10.5 ounce) bag corn chips (such as Fritos); 🧀 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese; ¼ cup chili powder, or more to taste; 🧄 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco); 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 🧂 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste

Cost $25, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

120 Min
12 Servings
$25

Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

Cost $25, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

120 Min
12 Servings
$25

INGREDIENTS

Meat
- 🍖 2 pounds ground beef chuck
- 🍖 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
Vegetables
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 🧅 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 green chile peppers, seeded and chopped
Canned & Packaged
- 3 (15 ounce) cans chili beans, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans in spicy sauce
- 🍅 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
- 🍅 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 4 cubes beef bouillon
- 🍺 ½ cup beer
- 1 (10.5 ounce) bag corn chips (such as Fritos)
- 🧀 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
Spices & Seasonings
- ¼ cup chili powder, or more to taste
- 🧄 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 🧂 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste

STEPS

Gather all ingredients.

Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble ground chuck and sausage into the hot pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until meat is evenly browned. Drain off excess grease.

Pour in chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Add celery, onion, bell peppers, chile peppers, bacon bits, bouillon, beer, 1/4 cup chili powder, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, cayenne, paprika, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Taste and season with more salt, pepper, and chili powder if necessary. Remove from the heat.

To serve, ladle hot chili into bowls and top with corn chips and Cheddar cheese.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

600

Calories

31
Protein
55
Carbs
30
Fats

💡 Cook the chili the night before to allow flavors to deepen.Adjust chili powder and spices to personal taste.Serve with additional toppings such as sour cream or chopped green onions for added flavor.