Muddville Chili - A Homemade Recipe with NO Beans

OK, so I like to cook...I find it very relaxing & it's a way to express my creativity in a medium others can enjoy...food. This is actually a recipe from my friend, which I of course altered along the way (like I always do) to create a delicious meal.

Disclaimer: This recipe includes tomatoes, which, if you want chili that's "truer", you can exclude. "Real" chili (a sort of cowboy stew) is comprised of little more than beef, chili powder or some other spices to make up "Chili Powder", maybe onions & garlic, and a maybe other vegetables, if available...

Here it is:

1 lb cubed beef (for stews) or ground beef, 1 lb spicy sausage, preferrably chorizo, but I used what I had - Hot Italian Sausage, or 2 lbs cubed beef or ground beef

1/2 c cooking oil (preferrably Olive Oil)

1-2 12 oz can/bottle cheap beer (non-alcoholic will work)

1 14oz can stewed tomatoes (preferrably spiced for mexican dishes)

1 8 oz can tomato sauce (may sub BBQ sauce - I used tomato sauce)

2 small onion, chopped (preferrably Shallots - best flavour)

1 medium Green Pepper or Poblano Peppers (if you can find - I used Pablanos)

**Optional 1-3 Chipotle peppers if you can find. The more Chipotles you put in, the more the chipotle flavour will "take over"

5-6 cloves garlis, minced - for the jarred garlic, 1/2 t = 1 clove

1t Oregano

1t Ground Cumin

4T Chili Powder

1t salt

1/2t Sugar (unless you sub'd BBQ sauce for Tomato Sauce)

Cayenne Pepper (to your liking - I'm always generous with spicy stuff)

4-5 Medium Jalapenos, chopped (Fresh, if you can find. Save 1 whole 1 to simmer with Chili batch)

1-2 small sample bottles or capfuls of Tequila
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Brown the meats in 1/4c Olive Oil. Transfer meat to kettle, saving broth for sauteing the veggies. Add Stewed Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Beer, and heat mixture on low while preparing veggies.

Saute Onions, peppers & garlic in remaining liquid. Add another 1/4 c Olive Oil if necessary.

Add remaining ingredients (spices and tequila) to veggies and simmer for 30 minutes.

Transfer to kettle, deglaze the skillet with 1/2 a can/bottel of beer & pour into kettle. Simmer for at least 1-2 hrs, stirring occasionally & adding beer as needed.

Serve with garlic bread, more beer (to put out the fire!) and/or more tequila (yuck).

There it is! Muddville's famous Chili recipe. You will note that this is TRUE Chili...that is, it contains only meat, NO BEANS, and is HOT! It's great for cold winter days, or clearing your head if you have sinus problems or a cold.