Ingredients
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1/4 cup olive oil, divided
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3 1/2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces and well trimmed
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2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
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1/3 cup chili powder
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1 tablespoon oregano
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2 teaspoons ground cumin
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup beer
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3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal (preferable stone ground)
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2 large onions, chopped
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2 medium green peppers, seeded and chopped
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2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
Instructions
- In a big skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat.
- Add in the beef (in batches, if necessary); cook, turning often and adding more oil if needed, until meat is browned on all sides.
- Transfer to a 4 quart slow cooker.
- Add the remaining oil to the skillet; lower heat to medium.
- Add in the onions, bell peppers, and jalapenos; stir/saute for about 7 minutes or until onions are softened.
- Add in the chili powder, garlic, oregano, cumin, and salt; stir for 30 seconds.
- Remove skillet from heat; add in beer; stir, scrapping up the browned bits on the bottom of the skillet.
- Pour the vegetable mixture into the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or until meat is tender.
- Skim fat from the surface of the chili.
- Thicken the chili by stirring in the cornmeal and cooking uncovered, for 15 more minutes.