Game Day Chili – ground beef, onions, garlic, chili beans, tomato sauce, green chiles, beer, beef broth, tomato paste, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, red pepper, paprika and hot sauce. Simmer on the stove or make in the slow cooker. This is THE BEST chili! Top your bowl with sour cream, cheddar cheese, Fritos and jalapeños. Whip up a pan of cornbread and you are set!
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This Game Day Chili is the best chili I’ve ever made. It is super easy to make and is loaded with tons of great flavor! Ground beef, onion, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, beans, beer, and spices. All you need is a grilled cheese sandwich or a pan of cornbread and you are set. This makes a lot of chili. It is perfect for when you need to feed a crowd! Give this a try for all the big games this week! It is sure to be a hit!
How to Make Game Day Chili
This recipe is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. In a large Dutch oven, brown ground beef over medium-high heat until crumbled and no longer pink. Drain excess grease. Add minced garlic cloves and onion. Cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add chili beans, tomato sauce, diced green chiles, beer, beef broth, tomato paste, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, and hot sauce to the pot. Season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 3 hours, or until thickened.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- Can substitute ground turkey, ground chicken, or ground pork.
- You can use any beans that you prefer.
- Pinto beans
- chili beans
- ranch style beans
- kidney beans
- black beans
- What can I add to the chili?
- bell peppers
- corn
- red onion
- cilantro
- You can use any beer that you prefer. Dark beer, light beer, or an IPA will all work fine.
- Does the chili taste like beer? I’m not a beer drinker, but I couldn’t taste it in the final product.
- Can substitute non-alcoholic beer or beef broth if you don’t want to use the beer.
- Is Game Day Chili spicy? This chili does have a kick to it. You can easily adjust the heat by reducing or eliminating the red pepper and hot sauce.
- Can I make chili in the slow cooker? Yes! Brown the ground beef and place it in the crockpot. Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours or HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What to Serve with Chili
We like to top our bowls of chili with cheddar cheese, sour cream, jalapeños and Fritos. It is equally delicious with some tortilla chips and avocado slices. YUM! Whip up some homemade cornbread or a crispy grilled cheese sandwich and prepare to be wowed!
This has quickly become our go-to chili recipe. It is perfect for watching all the big games! Leftovers are great on nachos, in our favorite Chili Cheese Dip, or on top of a baked potato. I always have the ingredients on hand to whip up a batch. One bite and this is sure to become a family favorite too!
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Game Day Chili
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 2 -lb ground chuck
- 2 Tbsp dried minced onion flakes
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 (15-oz) cans chili beans
- 3 (8-oz) cans tomato sauce
- 1 (4-oz) can green chiles
- 1 (12-oz) bottle beer
- 1 (14.5-oz) can beef broth
- 1 (6-oz) can tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp ground red pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp hot sauce
Instructions:
- Brown meat in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain excess grease. Return meat to Dutch oven.
- Add garlic and onion flakes. Cook 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 3 hours, or until thickened.
Notes:
- Can substitute ground turkey, ground chicken, or ground pork.
- You can use any beans that you prefer.
- Pinto beans
- chili beans
- ranch style beans
- kidney beans
- black beans
- What can I add to the chili?
- bell peppers
- corn
- red onion
- cilantro
- You can use any beer that you prefer. Dark beer, light beer, or an IPA will all work fine.
- Does the chili taste like beer? I’m not a beer drinker, but I couldn’t taste it in the final product.
- Is Game Day Chili spicy? This chili does have a kick to it. You can easily adjust the heat by reducing or eliminating the red pepper and hot sauce.
- Can I make chili in the slow cooker? Yes! Brown the ground beef and place it in the crockpot. Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours or HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Sorry, something must have been wrong with the website yesterday. I see the seasonings listed now….weird. However, it looks like you have Minced Onions listed twice in the recipe? What should the qty be – 2 tbsp or 4 tbsp?
I do 2 Tbsp – thanks for catching that.
I love this chili and make it almost once a month, but today cumin amount is missing. How much cumin goes in this?
2 teaspoons
I made this two days ago.I had a small can (8 oz) red chili sauce, so I threw that in, too. Very good!
I would love to make this in the slow cooker, as i dont have a dutch oven. What are your suggestions for cooking times and temps?
I would like to make this in the crockpot, what are your suggestions for timing?
Jiggity Jig – I felt the same way about the chili. So glad you liked it too!
Made this chili yesterday. The family raved about it. It was delicious with a unique flavor. I hadn't used Rotel or beer in chili before but has been pronounced our favorite. Out with the old recipe, in with the new. Thanks!
Good stuff! I also added a can of french onion soup.
Eating it right now for the Wisconsin/Ohio State game!
we almost always add a beer to our chili. You're right, it adds flavor to the chili but doesn't taste like beer.
Looks great. This is similar to my chilli recipe. I always put a bottle of beer in – I think the sugar in the beer brings out the flavour of the tomatoes. I usually add chopped peppers (pimentos) too. This is one of those recipes that is always better the next day!
Love that picture of Jack checking things out!
My Putter thinks she owns my dinner plate!
I love spicy chili!
I love your tablecloth! And the orange chili bowl is cute too! War Eagle!
I see you spoil your kitties like we do. Yes, our kitties are on the counters and my dad shares his meal with them.