Thick and Hearty Northern Chili

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground sirloin
• 1 (28oz) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 (15oz) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (12oz) bottle beer
• 1/2 cup reduced sodium beef broth

Preparation

Step 1

heat oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. add onion to pan; saute 3 mins. add garlic to pan; sauce 1 mins. add chili powder, salt and beef; cook 8 mins or until beef is browned, stirring to crumble. add tomatoes and remaining ingredients, bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally. serve over hot dogs, garnish with sliced green onions, relish and reduced fat cheddar cheese if desired.