Award Winning Chili With Unusual Twist

• Bean Mixture
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans or (15 ounce) can black beans, can use up to 3 cans
• 1 large green bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with puree (I use Progresso)
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon cumin (to taste)
• 1/3 cup good quality chili powder, I use Gebhardt's
• 0.25 (24 ounce) jar ortega thick & chunky salsa
• 0.25 (12 ounce) can beer
• Meat Mixture
• 3/4 lb cubed sirloin (or same amount of ground beef)
• 1/4 lb cubed pork butt (or same amount ground pork)
• 1/2 cup butter (1 cube)

1. Saute meats in butter until well done.* Add to bean mixture. Cover and simmer for about 1/12 hours. Add 1/4 can beer. Heat through. Serve with hot flour or corn tortillas, and the rest of that cold beer! Top with chopped onions and grated cheese for an excellent meal!
2. *If using the ground meats, brown together, drain and then add 1 cube of butter.Proceed with rest of recipe.
3. I grew up on "hamburger" chili, and when I first got the recipe I made it according to directions. It was awesome. Then I exchanged the cubed meats for the ground ones. They both are wonderfully delicious, but now you can have a choice! This doubles and triples very well.Also freezes great.

pinto beans, green bell pepper, garlic, tomatoes, red pepper, cumin, chili powder, chunky salsa, beer, cubed sirloin, pork butt, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/award-winning-chili-with-unusual-twist-148783 (may not work)