Altstadt Amber Texas Chili
INGREDIENTS
- 4 thick cut bacon strips
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 white onion (finely chopped)
- 1 green bell pepper (seeded and finely chopped)
- 2 poblano peppers (seeded and finely chopped)
- 2 jalapeño peppers (seeded and finely chopped)
- 2 habanero peppers (seeded and finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 tbs of tomato paste
- 1 can Altstadt Amber (most important ingredient!)
- 2 tbs salt
- 1 tbs pepper
- 3 tbs of chili powder
- 1 tbs of cumin
- 1 tbs of smoked paprika
- 1 tbs of dried Mexican oregano
- 1/2 tbs of Cayenne pepper (We use 100k Scoville cayenne)
- 1/2 tbs of dried red pepper (Guajillo)
- Pinch of cinnamon (optional)
- 1 can dark red kidney beans (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- in a large pot, cook bacon to desired doneness. Remove bacon and set aside to drain on paper towels, leaving bacon fat in pot (Pro tip: even if you like extra crispy bacon, no one likes crunchy chili. Best to undercook the bacon just slightly)
- Add the ground pork and beef to the pot and cook until browned
- Add garlic to cooked meat and stir in. Cook until fragrant (1-2 minutes)
- Add onion, bell pepper, poblano, jalapeño, and habanero to the pot. Cook veggies until slightly tender. (Onions should become translucent and slightly soft, 8-10 minutes)
- Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and Altstadt Amber to pot
- Add all spices to the pot
- Let simmer for 1.5 hours on low heat stirring occasionally (If liquid evaporates too quickly you can add a splash of water)
- When there’s about 15 minutes left to simmer add bacon and (optional) beans
- Taste for seasoning. May need to add a little extra salt or pepper (but the bacon should help with that)
- Serve! Topped with preferred accoutrements! (cheddar, sour cream, diced onion) We recommend a nice glass of Altstadt Kolsch to wash it down
Bonus: This recipe is flexible on its heat scale. On a 1-10 scale, this is probably a solid 4. If you like spicier chili (like we do) feel free to add a Ghost Pepper or Carolina Reaper to the recipe. If you want something less spicy, remove some of the Habenero.