Jamie's Award-Winning Chili

Ingredients

• 12 ounce beer 
• 15 ounce black beans drained and rinsed canned
• 15 ounce kidney beans drained and rinsed canned
• 15 ounce pinto beans drained and rinsed canned
• 14 ounce canned tomatoes diced canned
• 28 ounce canned tomatoes diced canned
• 0.3 cup chili powder 
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 8 servings green onions chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin 
• 8 ounces sausage italian
• 1 pound ground beef lean
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1 tablespoon oregano dried
• 1 medium bell pepper diced red
• 1 large onion diced red
• 8 servings cheddar shredded
• 8 servings cup heavy whipping cream sour
• 4 ounce tomato paste canned
• 1 medium bell pepper diced yellow

Equipment

• frying pan
• wooden spoon
• dutch oven
• colander

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Add the olive oil to a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onions and peppers and saute until soft, about 4 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and saute until just fragrant. Stir in the beef and sausage, breaking it up with the back of a wooden spoon, and cook until browned, about 6 minutes.
4. Drain the beef mixture through a colander.
5. Add it back to the Dutch oven and stir in the chili powder, cumin and oregano. Cook for about 2 minutes. Stir the tomato paste into the beef mixture; this will "toast" it and give the chili more flavor.
6. Add the beer and stir up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Bring to a simmer, and then add the diced tomatoes and beans. Simmer on medium-low for 2 hours, stirring on occasion to keep the bottom from sticking. Top with shredded cheese, sour cream and chopped green onions before serving.
7. From Food Network Kitchens; after further testing and to ensure the best results this recipe has been altered from what was in the actual episode.