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Uptown Down-home Chili Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced .
  • 1 small white onion, finely sliced .
  • 3 celery ribs, sliced .
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin .
  • 4-6 garlic cloves, sliced .
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained .
  • 2 tbsps McCormick's Montreal Brand steak seasoning .
  • 1/2 lb baby portabella mushrooms, sliced .
  • 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, sliced (with their juices) .
  • 1 (12 oz) bottle imported beer (Stella Artois) .
  • 2 tbsps Worcestershire sauce .
  • 2 lbs ground sirloin .
  • 1 (15 oz) can crushed tomatoes .
  • 8 oz smoked gouda cheese, shredded .
  • 1 c beef broth .
  • 1 large red bell pepper, sliced .
  • 2-3 tbsps fresh thyme leaves .
  • 3 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil .
  • 1/4 lb shiitake mushroom caps, sliced

Directions
  • Step #1 Heat a large pot over high heat; add 2 tbsps olive oil & the meat; season it with grill seasoning & sear it, browning & crumbling it, for 3-5 mins.
  • Step #2 Transfer meat to a plate & return the pot to the stove.
  • Step #3 Decrease the heat to med-high & add the remaining tbsps olive oil.
  • Step #4 Add in the mushrooms & begin to brown them before adding the other veggies.
  • Step #5 After 2-3 mins the mushrooms will begin to shrink & soften.
  • Step #6 Push the mushrooms off to one side of the pot & add all the remaining veggies to the opposite side of the pot.
  • Step #7 Once the onions, celery, bell peppers, & garlic have been working for a few mins, mix the veggies with the mushrooms.
  • Step #8 Return the meat to the pan, & season this with the Worcestershire sauce, chipotle, & cumin.
  • Step #9 Add the beer to deglaze the pot, scraping up all the pan drippings.
  • Step #10 Reduce the beer by half, 2 mins.
  • Step #11 Add the black beans, tomatoes, broth, & thyme to the chili; simmer for 10 mins to let the flavors mix.
  • Step #12 Taste to adjust the seasonings.
  • Step #13 Top bowlfuls of the chili with shredded smoked Gouda & finely sliced raw onions.
  • Enjoy the Uptown Down-Home Chili recipe

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