Recipe: Cowboy Chili

Recipes using McCormick Dark Chili Powder

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 medium onions, diced
• 2 medium green or red peppers, seeded and diced
• 2 large celery stalks, diced
• 1 tsp jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• 8 lbs lean ground chuck
• 2 14 1/2 oz cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 16 oz can tomato sauce with mushrooms
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 6 oz chili powder
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup beer
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp hot pepper sauce
• garlic salt
• onion salt
• freshly ground black pepper

1. Heat oil in large stockpot over medium high heat.
2. Add next 4 ingredients; saute until softened.
3. Add meat and brown well.
4. Drain off fat.
5. Add remaining ingredients and bring to simmer.
6. Reduce heat and cook 3 hours, stirring often.
7. Degrease before serving.