Award Winning Chili With Unusual Twist - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Bean Mixture
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans or (15 ounce) can black beans, can use up to 3 cans
1 large green bell pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with puree (I use Progresso)
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon cumin (to taste)
1/3 cup good quality chili powder, I use Gebhardt's
0.25 (24 ounce) jar ortega thick & chunky salsa
0.25 (12 ounce) can beer
Meat Mixture
3/4 lb cubed sirloin (or same amount of ground beef)
1/4 lb cubed pork butt (or same amount ground pork)
1/2 cup butter (1 cube)

Preparation

Saute meats in butter until well done.* Add to bean mixture. Cover and simmer for about 1/12 hours. Add 1/4 can beer. Heat through. Serve with hot flour or corn tortillas, and the rest of that cold beer! Top with chopped onions and grated cheese for an excellent meal!
*If using the ground meats, brown together, drain and then add 1 cube of butter.Proceed with rest of recipe.
I grew up on \"hamburger\" chili, and when I first got the recipe I made it according to directions. It was awesome. Then I exchanged the cubed meats for the ground ones. They both are wonderfully delicious, but now you can have a choice! This doubles and triples very well.Also freezes great.