True Texas Chili Con Carne

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 lbs beef, ground
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chop
• 28 ounces tomatoes, whole
• 12 ounces beer
• 5 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 jalapeno chiles, seed & chop
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• cayenne pepper (optional)
• cheddar cheese, shredded
• red onion, chopped
• avocado, sliced

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in 6-quart saucepan.
• 2 add ground beef, onions and garlic and saute until meat is browned.
• 3 stir in next 7 ingredients and bring to boil over medium-high heat. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, about 45-55 minutes.
• 4 taste and season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper, if desired.
• 5 ladle into bowls.
• 6 garnish with cheese, onion and avocado, if desired.