Texas 5-Star Chili

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 1/4 cups onion, diced
• 1 1/2 celery, diced
• 1 1/2 cups green bell peppers, diced
• 2 tablespoons taco or chili seasoning
• 1-2 tablespoons dark chili powder
• 1/2 cup canned green chilies, diced
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 bottle (12 oz) Mexican beer
• 2 15.5 oz cans fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 15.5 oz can kidney beans, drained
• 1 15.5 oz can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• Salt, to taste
• Ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups Crystal Farms(R) Reduced Fat Shredded Marble Jack Cheese

1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onions and cook until slightly caramelized, about 15-20 minutes.
2. Add celery and bell peppers and continue to cook until the vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
3. Add spices, green chilies and ground beef and cook until ground beef is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
4. Once beef is cooked, add beer, tomatoes and beans and simmer for at least 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. To serve, top each 8-ounce bowl of chili with 1/4 cup of shredded Marble Jack cheese.

vegetable oil, onion, celery, green bell peppers, taco, dark chili powder, green chilies, ground beef, beer, tomatoes, kidney beans, great northern beans, salt, ground black pepper, crystal

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/texas-5-star-chili (may not work)