Jim's World Famous Chili

(with special thanks to Amanda Oats)

Ingredients:

·  2 teaspoons oil
·  2 onion, chopped
·  3 cloves garlic, minced (I use three times this amount...love garlic!)
·  1 lb lean ground beef
·  3/4 lb beef sirloin, cubed  (or 1 more pound of ground beef)
·  1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomato (Italian is best)
·  2 cans dark beer  (one for the chili and one to drink while you cook the chili)
·  1 cup strong coffee
·  2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
·  1 can beef broth (or chicken broth)
·  1/2 cup brown sugar
·  3 Tablespoons of Patak's Concentrated hot curry paste
·  1 teaspoon cumin
·  1 Tablespoon cocoa (use the real thing)
·  1 teaspoon tarragon
·  1 teaspoon cayenne (you can cut this in half if you want a milder chili)
·  1 teaspoon coriander (I sometimes leave this out...its strong)
·  1 teaspoon salt
·  4 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
·  4 chili pepper, chopped



Directions


1 Heat oil. ( I like virgin olive oil)

2 Cook onions, garlic and meat until brown. (I drain off the fat with a colander)

3 Add tomatoes, beer, coffee, tomato paste and beef broth.

4 Add spices Stir in 2 cans of kidney beans and peppers.

5 Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

6 Add 2 remaining cans of kidney beans and simmer for another 30 minutes.

Serve with graded cheddar cheese and fresh Italian bread