Ingredients
-1.5 lbs beef stew cubes
-1.5 lbs ground beef
-5 slices bacon
-1 red pepper, chopped
-1 green pepper, chopped
-3 medium-sized onions, chopped
-1 28 oz crushed tomatoes
-1 small can tomato paste
-1 cup dried pinto beans
-1 cup dried kidney beans
-2 bottles of sam adams beer
-6 cloves garlic
-2 T cumin
-2 T chili powder
-1 1/2 tsp salt
-1 tsp sugar
-lime juice-coupla shakes
-2 jalapeno peppers, deseeded, destemmed, deribbed and minced
Toppings
-sour cream
-grated cheese
-cilantro, chopped
-soft loaf of bread
-hot sauce
Preparation
-Prepare beans. Put beans in a pot of cold water and bring to boil. Boil for 5 minutes then bring down to simmer and prepare beef. Drain when beans are beginning to get tender. -Prepare meat. cook bacon til crispy. Save bacon grease. crumble bacon, set aside. clean out pan. brown beef cubes at high heat, using 1 T bacon grease with each time make sure not to cook too many cubes at a time to avoid steaming. use slotted spoon and set aside beef cubes. brown ground beef. drain. -in pot, saute gariic and onions briefly, then add all the ingredients. Bring to boil then down to simmer. Simmer until beef cubes and beans are tender (about 1 hour), stirring on an ongoing basis. -serve with toppings and smile!
