Red wine Beef Chili Recipe

Ingredients

2 pound coarsely ground beef chuck
2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
4 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded, chopped
1 pablano pepper, halved, seeded and all white removed then chopped
2 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, or to taste
2 tsp Salt
1 Tbsp cumin
2 tsp oregano
1 cup good red wine
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (16 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (16 ounce) can light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
Serve with corn chips or rice and top with cheese, onions, jalapenos.

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a medium, hot soup pot brown the chuck with the thyme, sage and garlic. When browned remove and drain beef. Set aside. In the same pot heat the oil and add the onion, garlic, and peppers . Saute until vegetables begin to brown, about 7 to 10 minutes. Add chili powder, chipotle pepper, salt and cook, stirring, until spices begin to stick to the pan. Add red wine and cook until liquid is reduced by 1 half. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Stir in beans and reserved beef and simmer, partially covered, over medium low heat for 1 hour.

Serve with corn chips or rice and top with cheese, onions, jalapenos.