Smokey Chipotle Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 yellow onions, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 3 lbs ground beef
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, rinsed
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 chipotle chiles, plus
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, pureed
• salt, to taste
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer (preferably shiner bock or alaskan amber)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. add the onions, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin and 1 teaspoon salt. cook until softened.
• 2 stir in the garlic and beef; cook, breaking up the beef, until no longer pink.
• 3 stir in the beans, diced tomatoes with their juice, crushed tomatoes, and chipotle puree. bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 45 minutes.
• 4 add beer and continue to simmer, uncovered another 45 minutes. taste for seasoning.
• 5 serve topped with cheese and sour cream.