Best Damn Chili

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion , chopped
• 1 red bell pepper , chopped
• 1 Anaheim chile pepper , chopped
• 2 reds jalapeno pepper , chopped
• 4 garlics cloves , minced
• 2.5 pounds lean ground beef
• 0.25 cups Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pinch garlic powder , or to taste
• 2 beefs bouillon cubes
• 1 can or bottle light beer , 12 fluid ounce
• 1 can crushed San Marzano tomatoes , 28 ounce
• 1 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes , 14.5 ounce
• 1 can tomato paste , 12 ounce
• 0.5 cups white wine
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper sauce
• 2.5 teaspoons dried basil
• 1.5 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoons dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 2 cans dark red kidney beans , 16 ounce
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, bell pepper, Anaheim pepper, jalapeno peppers, and garlic in the hot oil until softened.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.

4. 4

   Add Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. Crumble bouillon cubes over beef and add beer. Continue to cook , scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until liquid is hot, about 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir beef mixture into pepper mixture.

6. 6

   Stir crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and wine to the beef mixture. Season with chili powder, 2 tablespoons cumin, brown sugar, pepper sauce, basil, paprika, salt, oregano, and black pepper.

7. 7

   Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are very tender and flavors have developed in the chili, about 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.

8. 8

   Mix kidney beans into beef and vegetables. Continue to simmer until beans are hot, about 30 minutes more.

9. 9

   Blend sour cream, cilantro, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin in a food processor until smooth. Serve sour cream mixture with chili.

10. 10

    Serve hot and enjoy!