Categories: Soup/Stew/Chili
Ingredients
- 2 lbs hamburger (don't use lean, it needs some fat in it)
- 1 tablespoon jarred chopped garlic
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 3 whole cooked tomatoes, skins removed and cut into large pieces (you can use canned)
- 12 ounces Guinness stout (1 bottle)
- 3 teaspoons chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons whole green peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Directions
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Brown the hamburger in a large skillet. Add the garlic and onion and stir until the onion pieces are translucent.
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Add the tomato sauce and the tomatoes. Stir well.
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Add remaining ingredients and heat everything up over medium heat, then cover, turn heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Optional toppings: Chopped celery sauteed in oil, but still a bit crunchy. Chopped green onions. Shredded cheese. Chopped black olives. Sour cream.
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Fill bowls with chili and top with any or all of the above.