Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter
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5 lbs ground sirloin
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1 lb filet mignon, cut into ¼ inch dice
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1 chili pepper, seeds and veins removed,cut into 1/8 inch dice
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4 fluid ounces Guinness stout
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1/4 cup flour
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2 cups crushed tomatoes
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1/4 cup no-added-salt tomato paste
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4 cups low sodium beef broth
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1 cup cooked black beans
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1/2 cup chili powder
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2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
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1 tablespoon kosher salt
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2 teaspoons white pepper
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
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2 cups onions, cut into ¼ inch dice
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1 cup cooked kidney bean
Instructions
- Heat up ½ cup of the butter in a large sauce pot over medium high heat until very hot.
- Add diced filet and cook until seared and browned around the edges.
- Add ground beef and cook until all of the beef is browned thoroughly.
- Remove the meat and set aside, draining off ¾ of the fat (leave the rest of the fat in the pot).
- Add the diced onions and chile pepper to the pot and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add the meat back to the pot.
- Add the Guinness and let boil for 1 minute.
- Add the flour and stir constantly for 1 minute.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and the beef stock and stir thoroughly.
- Reduce the heat to a low simmer and add both of the beans, the chili powder, cumin, salt, white pepper and brown sugar.
- Let the chili simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally.
- Finish by stirring in ½ cup more of the butter and the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Garnish or serve with any of the following: sour cream, diced red onions and pepper, shredded cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, fresh chopped cilantro.