Red and Black Chili

Red and Black bean chili topped with Guacamole and Cheese

So I love chili. All types of chili. And when my job has black bean chili and rice I'm in a special happy place. But I won't generally eat it in the summer months so when fall/winter get here off to market I go. Now I have always made my chili with the seasoning packets from the grocery store so I figured I'd try a little something different this year. A chili from scratch that has beer in it. Now the beer is optional and you can use almost anything you can find but I don't suggest the cheap stuff. Just think about the flavor of a $2 vs that of a $6. Oh and please let me know if you tried this and if you used beer and what type. This recipe was inspired by Bobby Flays Beef and Black Bean Chili

2lbs of ground beef (feel free to use cubed steak, ground chicken or turkey)
2 jalapenos chopped
3-4 green onions chopped
half a red onion diced
3 cloves chrushed garlic
3 tsp chili powder
3 tsp cumin (gives it a smokey flavor)
bottle of beer
32 oz chicken stock
can of diced tomatoes
can or black beans drained and rinsed
can of kidney beans drained and rinsed
can of corn (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Brown meat in a large pot. Once done remove from pot leaving some of the grease in the pot. Add your peepers and onions. Cook til onions are translucent (about 5 min). Add garlic cooking an additional 2 mins. Add seasonings and cook for 2 mins. Everything should be smokey and smelling really good at this point. and red in color. Pour the beer in and reduce completely. There should be little to no liquid left at this point. Add your meat back to the pot with the tomatoes and slowly pour in your stock. bring liquid to a boil then reduce and let simmer 45 mins with lid on. Add beans and corn and cook for an additional 15 mins. Remove from heat and season to taste.

TIPS:

• Top with cheese, sour cream, onions, guacamole, or even salsa
• Want something spicier uses a a hotter pepper, or just had some crushed red pepper flakes
• Experiment with different beers or even red wine to get different flavors 
• Easy recipe to double and freeze