Dinner
Chipotle Beef and Beer Chili
Ground beef and black beans simmer with chipotle, tomato and reduced lager for a quick, smoky chili.
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Cuisine
- American
Serving ideas
Serve with avocado, cheese, herbs or sour cream.
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 to 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped
- 1 tbsp adobo sauce
- 1 lb ground beef
- 12 oz lager or similar beer
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz
- 1 can black beans, 15.5 oz, rinsed and drained
- avocado, shredded cheese, cilantro, scallions and sour cream, optional toppings
Before you cook
Start with one chipotle if you prefer a milder pot.
How to make Chipotle Beef and Beer Chili
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Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high. Cook the onion, garlic, chili powder and oregano with about 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper for 3 to 5 minutes.
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Add the tomato paste, chipotle and adobo and cook for 1 minute. Add the beef and break it up as it browns.
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Pour in the beer and simmer until reduced by about half, roughly 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes and beans and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chili thickens.
The full recipe
Check off ingredients as you get them ready.
The ingredient list scales when you change the servings. Adjust any quantities mentioned in the steps to match your batch.
Chipotle Beef and Beer Chili
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Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high. Cook the onion, garlic, chili powder and oregano with about 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, chipotle and adobo and cook for 1 minute. Add the beef and break it up as it browns.
- Pour in the beer and simmer until reduced by about half, roughly 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes and beans and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chili thickens.







