Kathie Oh's Recipe

Brave New Chili

Category: specialties

1 pound ground beef
1 diced onion
1 tablespoon diced fresh jalapeno pepper, leave in the ribs and seeds if ya like it HOT!
1 15-ounce can kidney beans with liquid
1 14.5-ounce can peeled diced tomatoes, I like the fire roasted variety
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
12 ounces of your fav beer
1 tablespoon white vinegar, don't leave this out.. it gives it an unexplicable ZING!
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 bay leaf
1 TBSP sugar
Garnish

grated cheddar cheese
diced onion
canned whole jalapeno chili peppers

1. Brown ground beef in a large saucepan over medium heat. Drain fat.
2. Add onion and pepper and saute for about two minutes.
3. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve one cup in a bowl with the optional cheese, diced onion and whole jalapeno garnish on top.