Beef, Bean, and Beer Chili

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 pounds lean ground beef

1 onion, diced

2 teaspoons salt

3 tablespoons ground ancho chile powder

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 (12 ounce) bottle beer

2 cups water, or as needed

1 cup tomato puree

1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

2 (12 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed well

⅔ cup diced poblano pepper

Directions

Place a large pot over high heat; drizzle in oil. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and salt in hot oil until beef is crumbly and browned and any released liquid evaporates, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add chile powder, garlic, cumin, paprika, black pepper, and cinnamon. Cook and stir until mixture begins to darken, 3 to 4 minutes.

Pour in beer. Add water, tomato purée, cocoa powder, oregano, and cayenne; stir well. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 30 minutes.

Stir in beans and poblano pepper. Simmer until peppers are tender and flavors have blended, about 30 minutes; add more water if chili becomes too thick.

Nutrition

• Calories: 649 kcal
• Total Fat: 44 g
• Saturated Fat: 17 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 129 mg
• Sodium: 1388 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 27 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 33 g