Texas Style Beer Braised Chili

• 10 dried bell peppers (*Aji Panca)
• 10 dried bell peppers (*Cascabel)
• 1 dried pepper (*Habanero)
• 5 lbs ground chuck
• 2 onions, diced
• 4 dried red bell peppers, diced
• 3 dried jalapenos, seeds removed diced
• 2 (16 ounce) bottles beer (a strong American ale or porter)
• 3 cups red wine
• 2 (28 ounce) cans peeled Italian tomatoes, crushed by hand
• 1 tablespoon ground pepper (*Aleppo)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cayenne (more if you would like it spicier)
• 3 teaspoons red chili pepper flakes
• 1 head garlic, roasted
• 1 (8 ounce) can pickled jalapeno peppers, diced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 bunch scallion, thinly sliced (garnish)

1. For the chili powder: Toast the Aji Panca, cascabel, and habanero chilies in a 350 degree F oven until they are fragrant and crunchy. Let them cool, then break them open and remove the seeds. Grind them in a spice grinder and set aside.
2. For the chili: Brown beef in a large stockpot over medium high heat. Drain off fat and remove beef from pot. Add the onion, red bell pepper, raw jalapenos, and 1/4 cup of the chili powder to the pot. Cook until the vegetables are softened and the chili powder is toasted.
3. Deglaze with beer and red wine. Reduce by half and then add the tomatoes, the ground Aleppo pepper, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne and red chili flake.
4. Simmer for at least an hour. Add beef back to the mix. Add roasted garlic, pickled jalapenos, and salt and pepper to taste.
5. For spicier chili, add more ground Aleppo pepper and cayenne pepper. Garnish with scallions.
6. *These peppers can be found at Kalustyan's or at most specialty/gourmet grocery stores.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/texas-style-beer-braised-chili-489826 (may not work)