Sam's Bad Ass Black Bean Chili

By RossanaV

Serve with grated cheddar cheese, chopped green onion and sour cream.

Ingredients

• 1/3 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 1/2 lbs. gr. beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 head crushed garlic
• 1 can beer
• 1 can beef broth
• 2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 small can jalepeno peppers, diced
• 2 cans tomato sauce
• 1 can crushed tomatoes
• 1 T Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/2 T chili powder
• 1 T liquid smoke
• 2 t. gr. cumin
• dash of salt
• 1 t. basil
• 1/2 t. coriander
• 1/4 t. thyme
• 1/4 t. red pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 t. tabasco
• 1/8 t. each of black, white and red pepper

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 33mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon in cast iron dutch oven. Set aside. Pour out all but 1 T. bacon fat and fry onions and garlic. When lightly browned add gr. beef and brown. Cover with beef broth and beer and simmer on low for 2 hrs. Add remaining ingredients and simmer gently another hour stirring occasionally.