Big Game Day Chili

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 yellows onions , chopped
• 1 sweet onion , chopped
• 1 head garlic , peeled and minced
• 1 yellow bell pepper , chopped
• 1 orange bell pepper , chopped
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 2 pounds Italian sausage meat
• 4 slices applewood smoked bacon , cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cans tomato sauce , 28 ounce
• 2 cans tomato paste , 6 ounce
• 2 cans black beans , 14 ounce
• 2 cans kidney beans , 14.5 ounce
• 1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce , 7 ounce
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 bottle dark beer , 12 fluid ounce
• 0.25 teaspoons chili powder , or to taste
• 0.25 cups crumbled dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon fresh-ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt , or amount to taste
• 2.5 ounces dark chocolate candy bar

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a large deep pot over medium-high heat, and stir in the onions, garlic, and bell peppers. Cook and stir until the onions are transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the beef stew meat, sausage, and bacon. Cook until meats are evenly browned. Drain the fat.

2. 2

   Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, black beans, kidney beans, chipotle peppers with sauce, beef broth, beer, chili powder, oregano, pepper, salt, and chocolate. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 1 hour; 2 hours is preferred.