Chili pairs well with Sunday football
November 19, 2015
By Sarah Brookbank
Football season is in full swing and Kentucky weather is finally starting to get colder. While tailgating for UK football games isn’t ideal with the team’s losing streak, you can eat this chili in the safety of your own home while watching NFL games, and fending off the chilly weather.
The recipe can make a lot, so grab some friends to help you eat it while you watch the game. It can be topped with a variety of crackers, sour cream, shredded cheese, or chopped onions. Grab a spoon, a scarf and your favorite team’s jersey, and enjoy some classic chili.
Serious Chili
1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 can kidney beans
1 can tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
Chili powder mix
1 tbs Cinnamon
1 tbs sugar
Can of beer — budwiser, bud lite or PBR, etc. (optional)
Toppings-
Shredded cheese
Sour cream
Oyster crackers
In a large pot, sauté onions in beer
Add ground beef and cook
Once cooked add chili powder, cinnamon, sugar, stir
Add all canned products (don’t drain) and stir
Let the chili cook on low heat for about an hour
Add pepper, salt and more sugar or cinnamon to taste
Serve hot with toppings and enjoy the rest of your beer
Serious Tex-Mex Chili
Substitute 1 can diced tomatoes with chilies (Rotel)
Substitute 1 can black beans
1 pack Taco seasoning
1/2 pack ranch seasoning
1/2 bag frozen corn
In a large pot, sauté onions in beer
Add ground beef and cook
Once cooked add all of the taco seasoning and half of the ranch powder
Add all canned products (don’t drain) and corn, stir
Let the chili cook on low heat for about an hour
Add pepper, salt and more sugar or cinnamon to taste
Serve hot with toppings and enjoy the rest of your beer
This recipe is a modification of the standard chili recipe. While both are easy and delicious to make, the corn adds a bright burst of flavor and color. This recipe goes great with hot sauce and tortilla chips as a topping. Don’t forget the sour cream and cheese.