tommy's chili

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Tommy Curtis
Sharps Chapel, TN

A lot of people have been asking for this recipe and I couldn't think of a better way to share than with y'all. Its really easy to make and makes a lot! This chili is very mild. You can add hotter peppers if you want but this is great for kids too.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 35 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For tommy's chili

  • 2 lb
    ground round or ground sirloin (the leaner the better)
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1
    large sweet onion
  • 1 bunch
    cilantro
  • 2 bottle
    beer, shiner bock works best
  • 4 clove
    garlic, chopped
  • 1
    juice of one lime
  • 2 Tbsp
    dried parsley flakes
  • 5 Tbsp
    mexene chili powder
  • 3 Tbsp
    cumin, ground
  • 2 can
    fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 tsp
    hickory or pecan liquid smoke. ( i use the pecan)
  • 2 can
    ranch style beans
  • 2 can
    chopped green chilies
  • 1 lb
    colby cheese, cubed
  • 1 bag
    tortilla chips or scoop corn chips
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    salt

How To Make tommy's chili

  • 1
    Brown your hamburger meat it a large pot in the olive oil. Drain any fat away, if you use really lean meat you don't have to drain at all.
  • 2
    Add the entire chopped onion, the garlic and half of the bunch of cilantro, and the lime juice, cook until the onion is done.
  • 3
    Add beer, the entire cans of tomatoes, one cans of green chilies, all the remaining spices and bring to a boil.
  • 4
    Add both cans of beans and bring to a simmer. After simmering for 15 minutes, add sugar and salt to taste. I usually do not have to add salt and very little sugar, just enough to counter the acidity of the tomatoes.
  • 5
    Serve with cubes of cheese, cilantro and extra green chilies.

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