Lightened-Up Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

Name: Lightened-Up Boilermaker Tailgate Chili
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex, American
Ingredients: 0.5 cup Beer; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 3 stalk Celery; 1 lb Chicken Sausage; 3 whole Chili Beans; 0.25 cup Chili Powder; 2 whole Diced Tomatoes; 1 tsp Dried Basil; 1 tbsp Dried Oregano; 1 whole Green Bell Pepper; 2 whole Green Chile; 2 tsp Ground Cumin; 2 tsp Hot Sauce; 2 lb Lean Ground Beef; 1 tbsp Minced Garlic; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 whole Red Bell Pepper; 1 whole Red Onion; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 whole Tomato Paste; 3 cups Tortilla Chips; 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce; 1 whole Yellow Onion

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽American High-Protein 💪

Lightened-Up Boilermaker Tailgate Chili packs deep, robust flavor with lean beef, chicken sausage, and a trio of beans simmered in tomatoes, beer, and warm spices. Each bowl is thick, gently smoky, and balanced with heat from chiles and hot sauce, perfect for topping with tortilla chips and red onion. Serve it for game day gatherings, chilly weeknights, or any time you want a crowd-pleasing pot of comfort.

Prep30 mins
Cook2 hrs
Serves12
DifficultyMedium

1

Crumble the ground beef and chicken sausage into a large stock pot over medium-high heat; cook, stirring, until evenly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the excess grease.
2

Pour in the diced tomatoes, chili beans, spicy chili beans, and tomato paste; add the onion, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, chile peppers, and beer. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, ground pepper, cayenne, paprika, and sugar. Stir to combine, cover, and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for at least 2 hours.
3

Taste and add more chili powder if needed. Ladle into bowls; top with baked tortilla chips, red onion, cilantro, or diced avocado to serve.