Over the top Beer Chili

5 from 13 votes

What's better than some chili on a fall afternoon? Over the top beer chili! Savory and spicy, it's the must have this fall season.

Prep Time15

Cook Time3

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Beer chili, chili recipe, beef chili, fall recipe, grilling recipes, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes., tailgate, game day

Servings: People

Author: Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

1.5 lbs Ground Beef Chuck 80%/20% blend
3 links Hot Italian sausage
1 Yellow onion
1 Red bell pepper
1 can Samual Adams beer
2 tbsp Cumin
2 tbsp Chili powder
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Salt
1 tbsp Pepper
1/2 tbsp Cayenne pepper
15 oz Tomato sauce
15 oz Diced tomatoes with green chili
6 oz Tomato paste
15.5 oz Kidney beans
15.5 oz Pinto beans

Instructions

Dice up the onion and a red bell pepper.
Mix a small container, add the seasonings: cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper. Blend them together.
In a dutch oven add the diced onion, bell pepper, tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes with green chili, beer and half of the season mix. Mix together.
Separately, mixed ground beef chuck (80%/20%mix) with 3 hot Italian sausage links. Remove the casing from the sausage.
Add the remaining half of the mixed seasoning to the ground beef mixture and mix it into the meat.
Form the beef mixture into a round flat ball and place it on a wire rack above the dutch oven.
Set up the grill for indirect heat at 250 degrees.
Slowly smoke for 2 hours or until the meat reached 150 degrees internally.
Remove the wire rack from the grill and crumbled up the beef. Place the crumbles into the chili along with pinto and kidney beans and let if continue to cook for about an hour or until the beans are soft.
Serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Notes

A great way to simplify the seasoning process is to get a pre-measured chili mix. It's simple, convenient and takes out all the measuring steps. I used a mix by Hardcore carnivore and it was delicious.

Adjust heat levels to your liking. Use mild Italian sausage instead of hot, skip cayenne pepper or add more.

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