Chunky Chili

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons oil
• 2 large onions, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 lbs beef stew meat, cubed
• 3 lbs lamb sausage, ground
• 2 (14 ounce) cans whole tomatoes (drained)
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 6 tablespoons chili powder
• 3 teaspoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 (14 ounce) cans baked beans (drained)
• 2 (14 ounce) cans kidney beans (drained)
• 1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans (drained)
• 12 ounces dark beer (such as a bock, stout or amber, something low in hops)

Recipe

• 1 cube beef and marinate in beer and whatever spices you choose (chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper, etc.) for 4-24 hours. alternately use a commercial marinade.
• 2 brown all the meats in a large pan or pot.
• 3 add 2 tablespoons chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, brown sugar, cocoa powder and onions to the meat and let cook 3-5 minute.
• 4 transfer to your crock pot and set to cook on low heat for 8-12 hours.
• 5 add remainder of chili powder in a couple intervals throughout the cooking.
• 6 add the beans during the last hour of cooking.
• 7 top with colby jack cheese, sour cream, cilantro and oyster crackers!