Easy Beer Chili Recipe for Cozy Nights
This hearty and flavorful beer chili is one of those easy recipes you'll crave on chilly evenings.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle Guinness or other stout beer
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon as it cooks.
- Drain excess grease if needed.
- Stir in chili powder, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute to bloom the spices.
- Add tomato paste and stir to coat the beef evenly.
- Pour in the beer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, black beans, kidney beans, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. Stir well.
- Bring the chili to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Adjust seasonings to taste before serving.