Ingredients
1 pound Ground Chuck
1 Green Bell Pepper, Chopped (if you prefer another color that works too)
1 Vidalia Onion, Chopped
1 Jalapeno, Seeded and Minced
2 Fresh Garlic Cloves, Minced
1/2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
1 Can Sweet Whole Kernel Corn, Drained
1 Can Black Beans, Drained
1 Can Navy Beans, Drained
1 Can Original Rotelle, Slightly Drained leaving some juice
1/2 to 3/4 Can Cheap Beer(depending on how liquidy you like your chili)
1 tablespoon Light Brown Sugar
3/4 tablespoon Ground Cumin
1 1/2 tablespoons Chili Powder
1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes
3 teaspoons Kosher Salt
3 teaspoons Cracked Black Pepper
3 teaspoons Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
2 Dried Bay Leaves
Method
Serves 6-8
1 pound Ground Chuck
1 Green Bell Pepper, Chopped (if you prefer another color that works too)
1 Vidalia Onion, Chopped
1 Jalapeno, Seeded and Minced
2 Fresh Garlic Cloves, Minced
1/2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
1 Can Sweet Whole Kernel Corn, Drained
1 Can Black Beans, Drained
1 Can Navy Beans, Drained
1 Can Original Rotelle, Slightly Drained leaving some juice
1/2 to 3/4 Can Cheap Beer(depending on how liquidy you like your chili)
1 tablespoon Light Brown Sugar
3/4 tablespoon Ground Cumin
1 1/2 tablespoons Chili Powder
1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes
3 teaspoons Kosher Salt
3 teaspoons Cracked Black Pepper
3 teaspoons Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
2 Dried Bay Leaves
Method
- Heat Dutch Oven on stove top at medium heat. Melt butter and add onions, garlic, jalapeno and bell peppers. Cook until almost soft, roughly 4-5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, season ground chuck with 2 tsp. kosher salt, 2 tsp. cracked black pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Mix to combine.
- Add ground chuck to onion mixture and mix together. Use a mash potato masher to break up ground chuck. Cook ground chuck until no longer pink. Drain once cooked and return to dutch oven.
- Add corn, black beans, navy beans, rotelle and mix. Once combined add remaining teaspoons of salt & pepper, chili powder, cumin, brown sugar and red pepper flakes. Mix to combine.
- Finally add the cheap beer and bay leaves. Stir everything together and cook on low heat for at least 3 hours.
- Once cooked, taste and add any extra spice you may want...maybe a little hot sauce or more chili powder. Serve warm with grated sharp cheddar, sour cream and chopped green onions.
Serves 6-8