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Spicy Cowboy Chili Recipe

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Toasting the peppers for this chili releases their earthy flavors – but do wear gloves when handling dried peppers and seeds. — Rachel Sprinkel, Hilo, Hawaii

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Spicy Cowboy Chili Recipe

Prep: 45 min. Cook: 7 hours

Yield: 14 Servings

45 420 465

Ingredients

1 whole garlic bulb
2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 dried ancho chilies
2 dried chipotle chilies
1 bottle (12 ounces) dark beer
3 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 large onions, chopped
3 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Shredded cheddar cheese, optional

Directions

Remove papery outer skin from garlic bulb, but do not peel or separate the cloves. Cut off top of garlic bulb, exposing individual cloves. Brush cut cloves with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap in foil. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until cloves are soft. Unwrap and cool slightly. Squeeze garlic from skins; mash with a fork.
Meanwhile, in a large dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast chilies on both sides until puffy, about 3-6 minutes. (Do not blacken.) Cool. Remove stems and seeds; coarsely chop chilies. Place in a small bowl; cover with beer. Let stand to soften, about 30 minutes.
In the same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef in batches, adding additional oil if needed; transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. In the skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Add to beef.
Stir in the remaining ingredients, mashed garlic and dried chilies mixture. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender. If desired, serve with cheese. Yield: 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).

Editor's Note: One-half teaspoon ground chipotle pepper may be substituted for the dried chipotle chilies; add ground chipotle with mashed garlic and beer mixture to slow cooker.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 301 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 588 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Spicy Cowboy Chil in Taste of Home February/March 2013

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Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2013 by cklar1

Excellent Flavor with lots of zip!

Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2013 by CHILEDOG

I'VE MADE IT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT JUST KEEP'S GETTING BETTER. BEST CHILI I'VE EVER MADE.

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2013 by nramey

We had this last night, itwas very good, the meat was so tender. We used Heineken Dark. Next time I will add more spice as it wasn't quite spicy enough for us but overall a very good chili!