Chili Recipe with Beer

Comforting chili made with a combination of ground beef and ground pork, beans, vegetables, chili seasoning, and your favorite beer. 
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Wonderful Chili Recipe made with beer is a perfect football party food.  Comforting chili made with a combination of ground beef and ground pork, beans, vegetables, chili seasoning, and your favorite beer. This Chili recipe in a middle of a chili bar will be the star of the party.

If you’re not into the idea of beer in chili, try this Classic Chili Recipe. The best thing to serve alongside some good ‘ole chili is homemade buttermilk cornbread or some jalapeno cheddar buttermilk biscuits.

Chili Recipe with cheese on top in a blue bowl

Chili 

Now that Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s are over, we can focus on the something very important…Football! Play-offs are in full swing and Superbowl is just two weeks away.

This time of the year means only one thing, endless football parties every weekend! That is a lot of partying, a lot of football, and a lot of food. Chili Bar is a great way to keep all of your football fans satisfied while they are screaming at the TV to “Make A Pass!!!”

Everyone loves chili and everyone has their own extra delicious, special recipe and you gotta admit, it’s a fan favorite snack. They will be racing to the bar for refills after every touchdown! 

Chili Bar for a Football Party collage

 Chili Bar with chili in a big pot with a lid and all the sides around it

TOPPINGS FOR CHILI

Load your chili bar with as many possible toppings as possible. Make sure to include lots of fresh veggies like:

-diced jalapeno peppers

-diced red of white onion

-avocado

-cilantro

-lime wedges

-diced green onions

Don’t forget to include lots of crunchy options like:

-crackers

-tortilla chips

-pretzels

-crunchy chick peas

And of course, must-have classics like:

-shredded cheese

-sour cream

WHAT KIND OF BEER TO ADD TO CHILI

Now that we’re talking the good stuff, I’m happy to tell you that you can add just about any beer you want. The important thing to consider is to make sure you add a flavorful beer. A mild tasting beer will get lost in the chili flavors.

You can go as strongly as Guinness Stout or a similar deep dark beer. If stout is not your thing, try an amber ale.

bowl of chili in a blue bowl with green onions sliced on top

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Chili Recipe with Beer

Comforting chili made with a combination of ground beef and ground pork, beans, vegetables, chili seasoning, and your favorite beer. 
4.60 from 5 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 444kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 2 tomatoes peeled
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup beer Ale or Stout
  • 8 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 4 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 16 oz can of pinto beans or kidney beans
  • 2 tbsp chipotle chili powder or ancho chili powder
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp dry jalapeno peppers or use fresh ones
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Heat up the oil in a large pot, over medium heat.
  • Add diced onion and saute until it starts to become transparent. Add diced tomatoes and bell pepper, saute until veggies soften. Add minced garlic, stir well and saute until fragrant.
  • Mix ground beef and ground pork together and add the mixture to the pot. Stir well, cover and cook stirring occasionally.
  • When the meat is almost all cooked (you will notice that it gave out a lot of juice), add the beer, stir and heat through.
  • Add the tomato sauce and tomato paste, stir well.
  • Add your spices (chili powder, cumin, sugar, dry jalapeno, oregano, and salt) and stir well.
  • Drain the beans well and add them to the chili. Stir well and cover.
  • Cook on medium-low to low heat, cover, and cook for about about an hour and a half. Make sure to stir occasionally. Taste to check if you need more salt or more heat.

Notes

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 471mg | Potassium: 838mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1585IU | Vitamin C: 31.4mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 4mg
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All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe.
Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

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21 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Whole family loves this chili! I’ve been making it for years and just now getting around to reviewing it. Thanks for a great chili recipe!

    1. That’s amazing to hear! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, it truly means a lot! So glad you’ve been enjoying it!

  2. Lindsay Hill says:

    5 stars
    Made this today and it was soooo good ! Used Blue Moon beer and added some extra kidney beans – my favorite chili so far 🥰 Thank you for sharing !!

    1. Yum! So glad you liked it! 🙂

  3. Amanda Sakovitz says:

    Id love to try the crackled ice vases

  4. Tracy Heyer says:

    Love the wall platter hanger!!!

  5. Judy Gregory says:

    I think the critter feet are adorable.

  6. I would like to try the tie-dye cake! And a chili bar is a great idea!

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