Winter Warmer: All-Beef Chili
Warm up on a rainy Northwest day with a robust and flavorful bowl of all-beef chili. Made with Owens Meats' ground beef, tomatoes, and spices, and then simmered until perfection. It's even better the next day!
All-Beef Chili
What you need
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pounds Owens Meats Ground Beef 85/15
- 12 oz. dark beer
- 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
- 2 oz. tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp. cumin
- 2 tbsp. chili powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 cans of 7 oz. fire-roasted chiles
Toppings
- Smith Brothers Farms Sour Cream
- Tillamook Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Green onions
- Cilantro
- Penny's Tortilla Chips
Instructions
Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large, deep skillet or stock pot. Sauté the onions in the oil for five minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and sauté two more minutes. Remove to a plate.
Add the beef to the pan and cook, breaking apart the meat with a wooden spoon until fully brown.
Put the onion and garlic mixture back into the pan with the beef and give it all a stir. Add the beer and bring it to a simmer. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Stir well, and bring to a simmer.
Cover the pot and simmer for an hour, stirring occasionally. After an hour, taste the chili and adjust any of the seasonings. Add the chiles to the pot and simmer for another 20 minutes.
Taste and add any seasoning until delicious. Serve with plenty of toppings.