Chili Con Coors

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 lb crispy diced bacon
• 1 large diced onion
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 medium diced green pepper
• 1 medium diced red pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained
• 1 (28 ounce) can b&m baked beans
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 (16 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (16 ounce) cans red kidney beans
• 1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• tabasco sauce (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 (4 -7 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1 (12 ounce) can coors beer

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, cook bacon in 1 t olive oil, and set aside.
• 2 to same pot, sauté onion, garlic, celery, and peppers.
• 3 in separate pan, cook ground beef in 1 t olive oil.
• 4 drain and add beef to sauté mixture.
• 5 mash b&m beans using a potato masher, mix in 4 t flour, and set aside.
• 6 add remaining ingredients and spices.
• 7 add cooked bacon, bean/flour mixture, and beer.
• 8 stir well, cover, and bring to boil.
• 9 simmer, covered, for 3 hours.
• 10 taste and re-season with spices.
• 11 refrigerate overnight (if you can wait).
• 12 reheat next day and enjoy!
• 13 serve with grated cheddar or jack cheese and/or sour cream.