Big Boy Chili and Beans
Big Boy Chili and Beans
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or bacon fat
- 1 1/2 pounds onions coarsely chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves minced or crushed through a press
- 2 pounds lean ground beef sirloin, or chuck
- 2 pounds lean ground pork
- 3/4 cup chili powder preferably a mix of half ancho and half pasilla, but any will do
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 to 3 tablespoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons Ground Cumin
- 4 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- 28 ounce whole tomatoes undrained and coarsely chopped
- 8 ounce tomato sauce
- 3 bottles beer dark or medium
- 32 ounce boston baked beans your favorite brand or recipe
Instructions
- Spoon the oil into a large, heavy casserole or Dutch oven set over moderate heat. Add the onions and saute until softened and lightly colored, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Reserve.
- Return the pot to moderate heat and crumble in the beef and pork. Increase the heat to high and brown well, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to moderately high and brown, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes longer. Return the onions to the pot and stir in 1/2 cup of the chili powder, 2 tablespoons of the cocoa, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, 1 tablespoon of the cumin, 1 tablespoon of the oregano, fennel seeds, salt, cayenne, and bay leaves. Add the tomatoes and their juices, the tomato sauce, 2 bottles of the beer and 4 cups of water. Bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 3 hours. Stir gently every 30 minutes, but do not stir during the last 15 to 20 minutes so all of the fat will rise to the top.
- Meanwhile, prepare the beans. Put the bacon in a large, heavy saucepan set over moderate heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until crisp and deep golden brown. Spoon off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat. Drain the beans (no matter which soaking technique you have used) and measure the liquid. Add water to make 6 cups. Add the beans and liquid to the bacon in the pan and bring to a boil, stirring frequently, over moderate heat. Reduce the heat to low, partially cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Add the garlic and salt, partially cover, and simmer until the beans are tender, about 1 hour longer. Remove from the heat and set aside. When the chili has cooked for 3 hours, degrease it, skimming off most of the fat. Place a paper towel flat on the surface to soak up any remaining fat repeat, if necessary. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup chili powder, 1 tablespoon cocoa, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 1 teaspoon oregano. Taste for balance of acidity to sweetness and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar, if needed. Add the beans and their cooking liquid. Set the chili aside to cool to room temperature. If making ahead, cover and refrigerate overnight. Pre-heat the oven to 300 degrees. Stir the remaining 1 bottle of beer into the chili. Bake, uncovered, for 2 hours, stirring once in a while. Serve hot.
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