Chili con Carne

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 4 hot green peppers (jalapeno) seeded and chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp each salt, cayenne pepper, dried oregano and ground coriander
  • 12 oz top sirloin grilling steak, cubed
  • 2 cans (51/2 oz each) tomato paste
  • 1 can (10 oz) condensed beef stock
  • 1 1/2 cups diced canned tomatoes
  • 1 cup strong coffee
  • 1 cup dark beer
  • 4 cans (19 oz) red kidney beans, drained & rinced
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot, sauté ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking up the lumps until no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Drain off the fat. Remove the beef; set aside.

Wipe out the pot. Heat up the oil over medium heat. Fry the onions, hot peppers, garlic, cumin, salt, cayenne, oregano and coriander until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Return the ground beef to the pot.

Add the cubed steak, tomato paste, beef stock, tomatoes, coffee,
beer, half of the beans, sugar and cocoa, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 ½ hours. Add the remaining beans, simmer for 30 minutes,