Spicy Hearty Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 10 minced garlic cloves
• 2 cups chopped green peppers
• 1 1/2 cups chopped sweet red peppers
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 43 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
• 32 ounces kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 28 ounces tomato sauce
• 12 ounces tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup light beer
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan coated with nonstick spray cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.
• 2 drain off any fat.
• 3 stir in the peppers, celery and jalapeños.
• 4 cook and stir for 8 minutes or until veggies are crisp tender.
• 5 stir in the remaining ingredients.
• 6 bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce heat, simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.