First Alert Chili

* Exported from MasterCook *

First Alert Chili

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Posted

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup olive oil -- divided
4 large onion -- chopped
1 medium red pepper -- chopped
1 clove garlic -- minced
2 stalks celery -- coarsely chopped
4 pounds ground beef -- * see note
1 tablespoon oregano
1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper -- ground
1 1/2 tablespoons cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 italian plum tomato -- * see note
12 ounces beer
red kidney beans -- * see note

****NOTES***** SMALL BEEF CHUNKS CAN BE USED INSTEAD OF GROUND BEEF. BLEND TOMA
TOES IN BLENDER WITH LIQUID UNTIL SMOOTH. PINTO BEANS CAN BE USED INSTEAD OF KI
DNEY BEANS. USE BOTTLES HOT SAUCE TO TASTE. IN A LARGE SKILLET, HEAT 1/8 CUP OF
OLIVE OIL OVER MED-HIGH HEAT AND COOK THE ONIONS, RED PEPPER, GARLIC AND CELER
Y FOR 5 MINUTES, STIRRING. IN A LARGE, HEAVY POT, HEAT THE REMAINING 1/8 CUP OF
OIL AND BROWN THE MEAT, STIRRING TO BREAK UP THE LUMPS AND TO PRODUCE A SMOOTH
, UNIFORM MIXTURE. STIR IN ONION MIXTURE TO MEAT MIXTURE. ADD THE OREGANO, RED
PEPPER, CUMIN, PAPRIKA, CHILI POWDER, CELERY SEEDS, SALT, PEPPER, TOMATOES WITH
LIQUID AND BEER OR GINGER ALE. BLEND WELL. SIMMER 1 HOUR, UNCOVERED, STIRRING
OCCASIONALLY TO THE MIXTURE DOESN'T STICK TO THE BOTTOM AND SCORCH. ADD KIDNEY
BEANS AND THEIR LIQUID, BLEND AND SIMMER 30 MINUTES, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. ADD
HOT SAUCE TO TASTE IF DESIRED. TASTE FOR SEASONING.

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