Healthier Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

Ingredients

• 2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
• 1 pound chicken sausage , casings removed
• 2 cans diced tomatoes with juice , 28 ounce
• 3 cans chili beans , 15 ounce
• 1 can chili beans in spicy sauce , 15 ounce
• 1 can tomato paste , 6 ounce
• 1 large yellow onion , chopped
• 3 stalks celery , chopped
• 1 green bell pepper , seeded and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper , seeded and chopped
• 2 greens chile peppers , seeded and chopped
• 0.5 cups beer
• 0.25 cups chili powder
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce , such as Tabasco
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3 cups baked tortilla chips
• diced red onion , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Crumble ground beef and chicken sausage into a large stock pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until evenly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain excess grease.

2. 2

   Pour in diced tomatoes, chili beans, spicy chili beans, and tomato paste; add onion, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, chile peppers, and beer. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, ground pepper, cayenne, paprika, and sugar. Stir to blend, cover, and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for at least 2 hours.

3. 3

   Taste and season with more chili powder if necessary. Ladle into bowls; top with baked tortilla chips, red onion, cilantro, or diced avocado to serve.