Bourbon Chili

By eaglezfan6

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lbs ground beef chuck
• 1 cup bourbon
• 4 garlic cloves; minced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried sage
• 3 tbls olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion chopped
• 3 bell peppers 1 red, 1 green 1 orange seeded and chopped
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbls chili powder
• 1/2 tsp ground chipotle pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 20oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1 15.5oz can black beans drained and rinsed
• 1 15.5oz can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 4 oz cheddar cheese shredded
• tortilla chips for serving

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot over medium heat, add beef, 1/4 cup bourbon, half the garlic, oregano and sage. Cook, breaking up beef with wooden sppon, until meat is browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beef mixture to a medium bowl and set aside; discard remaining juices.
In the same pot over high heat, heat olive oil. Add onion, bell peppers, jalapeno, orange juice, butter and remaining garlic and cook stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add chili powder, chipotle, cayenne, and salt and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Add remaining bourbon, reduce heat to medium and cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 8 minutes.
Add tomatoes and bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Add beans and reserved beef. If mixture is dry add up to 1 cup water. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer partially covered, for 1 hour. Add cheese and sour cream.