Guinness Beer Chili
Hearty and chunky, this Guinness Beer Chili is loaded with mushrooms and green peppers.
Servings: 8
Calories: 418kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 1 teaspoon (heaping) fresh minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 15.5 ounce can dark red kidney beans drained
- 15.25 ounce can black beans drained
- 14.5 ounce can tomato sauce
- 11.2 ounce bottle Guinness beer
- 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
Optional Toppings
- Avocado chunks, sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro and/or shredded cheese
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over MEDIUM-HIGH heat. Add the onions, green peppers, mushrooms and minced garlic. Sauté about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the ground beef and cook until browned, crumbling with your spoon or spatula as it cooks. Drain the beef mixture in a colander and return it to the pot.
- Add the cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper, oregano and chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir well to combine.
- Add the diced tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato sauce, beer and brown sugar. Bring the mixture just to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 839mg | Potassium: 1272mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 815IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 7mg