Beer Chili

Name: Beer Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) can beer, of your choice; 1 (46 ounce) can V8 vegetable juice; 1 (8 ounce) can kidney beans (mild or hot); 1 (8 ounce) can chili beans (mild or hot); 1 (8 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 lb ground beef (browned and drained); 1 medium chopped onion; 1 chopped green pepper (or desired amount) (optional); 1 (8 ounce) package chili seasoning mix (Caroll Shelby's chili kit); saltines or Fritos corn chips

Submitted by Chef #184400

"I'm not sure if this came from a published recipe or not, but it's been a family favorite. You can make it as mild or as hot as you like. I recently made this for a chili party and out of the 7 different kinds of chili recipes that were there, this was the only one that was empty at the end of the night. The secrect is using Caroll Shelby's Chili seasoning kit. In order for it to be a thicker chili you must use the chili seasoning mix that comes in the little brown sack. If you don't it will be like soup."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

1 (12 ounce) can beer, of your choice
1 (46 ounce) can V8 vegetable juice
1 (8 ounce) can kidney beans (mild or hot)
1 (8 ounce) can chili beans (mild or hot)
1 (8 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 lb ground beef (browned and drained)
1 medium chopped onion
1 chopped green pepper (or desired amount) (optional)
1 (8 ounce) package chili seasoning mix (Caroll Shelby's chili kit)
Garnish with
saltines or Fritos corn chips

directions

Brown and drain 1 lb.of hamburger.
While browning hamburger, empty V-8 Juice and Beer into a large stock pot, bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to a simmer; add all remaining ingredients, EXCEPT CHILI PACKAGE SPICES (add beef, beans, onion, green pepper, tomatoes etc.).
Open chili spice package. You will find 4 packets of different spices.
Add larger package of chili spices first and stir.
Add salt packet to taste (I usually end up adding all of this one); stir.
Add small cayenne pepper packet to taste (optional). Will be extremely hot & spicy if all is added. I usually add 1/4 to 1/2 of packet).
If you like thick chili, follow directions on package for use of masa flour to thicken.
Continue to simmer and stir. It's ready to eat when heated all the way through. The longer it simmers the spicier it will get. My mom used to let it simmer for an hour or more when I was younger. If you decide to simmer longer than 20 minutes, after last ingredient is added, turn the heat down to low.
We like to garnish with sour cream, crackers, shredded cheese and/ or Fritos. I also noticed at the chili party that some people added spaghetti noodles to their chili.