Hearty Beef Chili

Ingredients:

1 1/4 pounds beef chuck steak, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
2 tablespoons of flour
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1/2 onion, diced
1 jalapeño, diced (optional)
3 cloves garlic, diced
6 oz dark beer
1 cup beef broth
1 (15oz) can kidney beans, drained
1 (14.5 oz) can diced, fire roasted tomatoes
1 (15oz) can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 (7 oz) an diced green chiles
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
salt and pepper to taste
Shredded cheese, diced onions and sour cream for topping

Instructions:

1.In a medium bowl add steak, flour and season with a little salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir to coat the meat. Set aside.

2.In a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat brown the ground beef. Once it has browned strain the meat. Set aside.

3.Add olive oil to the pot and then brown the diced chuck steak. Remove steak from pot and reserve any juices left over in the pot from the steak.

4.Add the onions, jalapeño and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.

5.Add the beer to deglaze the pot. Be sure to scrape up the bits from the bottom. Bring to a boil.

6.Add the remaining ingredients (except garnishes) and ground beef and steak to the pot.

7.Simmer for about 2 hours or until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

8.Ladle into bowls and top with shredded cheese, onions, jalapeños and sour cream.
Enjoy!