Wise Choice Chili

A bold, slow-simmered chili layered with fresh vegetables, rich spices, and tender Anasazi beans. This one's built for flavor and comfort.

If you want pans that heat evenly and clean easily, this is the newer Ninja set I recommend.

All nutrition facts are AI generated and approximate.

Ingredients

Beans

• 2 cups dried Anasazi beans, soaked overnight

Meat & aromatics

• 2 lbs 85/15 ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 2 serrano peppers, sliced into rings
• 1 Tbs minced garlic

Spices

• ¼ cup chili powder (divided)
• 2 tsp oregano
• 2 tsp cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste

Liquids & canned

• 1 can Coors Banquet beer
• 1 can V8 juice
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 (4 oz) can green chilies
• 2 cups beef broth

Directions

1. Rinse soaked beans and cook in a separate pot for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. In a large stock pot, begin browning ground beef over medium heat with a pinch of salt and pepper.
3. When meat is halfway browned, add onion, celery, bell pepper, serrano peppers, garlic, oregano, cumin, and half of the chili powder. Stir and continue browning until vegetables are tender.
4. Pour in beer and simmer for 10 minutes to deepen flavor.
5. Stir in V8 juice, lemon juice, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, green chilies, and remaining chili powder.
6. Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Add cooked beans and beef broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover.
8. Simmer for 10 more minutes. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.