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John's Texas Chili

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PREP TIME
25 min
COOKING TIME
320 min
TOTAL TIME
345 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Dinner Southwestern
John's Texas Chili
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 orange bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 large red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 2 pounds ground pork
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 8 serrano chile peppers, diced
  • 3 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
  • 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
  • 6 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 fluid ounce key lime juice
  • 4 fluid ounces tequila
  • 16 fluid ounces beer
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1
Preheat your cooking vessel by warming the olive oil over a moderate flame. Introduce the assortment of bell peppers - red, yellow, green, and orange - along with the onion and celery into the pot. Allow these ingredients to soften.
2
Next, add the pork and beef to the pot, stirring until they are uniformly browned. Remove excess fat from the mixture.
3
Combine the serrano chile peppers, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers, tomato paste, kidney beans, garlic, lime juice, tequila, and beer in the pot. Season with chili powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
4
Once boiling, decrease the heat to a low flame and let it simmer for 5 hours, allowing the flavors to meld together.