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Best Chili Recipe

This this the best chili recipe to make ahead. It's a dish that can easily be spiced up or down by adjusting your use of chili powder. Take our advice, this chili is guaranteed to leave you ALL hot and bothered!

Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour
Ready In: 2 Hours
Servings: 8

** Can be prepared 1 �2 days ahead and, much like the sage relationship advice we offered to (wink, wink) Mrs. Robinson herself, its actually better with age!

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INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 pounds ground turkey or ground beef
1/3 cup chili powder
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
3 cups beef stock or canned beef broth
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 12-oz bottle beer (do not use dark beer)
2 19-ounce cans hot chili beans (with chipotle peppers) or use black beans (rinsed and drained) for milder chili.
Garnishes as desired: Shredded cheddar cheese, Chopped red onion, Chopped fresh cilantro, Lime Wedges, Sour cream (or light sour cream)

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DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.

2. Add garlic and onions; saut� 10 minutes, until really tender and light brown. Add oregano and cumin; stir 1 minute.

3. Turn heat to medium-high. Add beef, break up with spoon. When beef is no longer pink, add chili powder, bay leaves, cocoa powder, salt and cinnamon.

4. Add tomatoes with their juices, breaking up with back of spoon.

5. Mix in stock, beer and tomato sauce.

6. Bring to boil.

7. Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

8. Add beans. Simmer long enough that flavors blend, about 20 minutes. Discard bay leaves.

Serve with garnishes to taste.

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