This recipe will change the way you make chili forever. Our ultimate ground beef chili recipe uses a secret ingredient that you wouldn’t expect in a chili but once you’ve had it you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of that. Combine our ultimate chili with this super easy to make beer bread and you are going to have to kick your guests out if you want leftovers for tomorrow—it’s just that good!

P.S. This chili and beer bread is a huge hit to serve for Superbowl or Grey Cup parties.

For the Chili You’ll Need:

1 lbs ground beef, browned in a frying pan
2 cubes bittersweet baker’s chocolate (no, I’m not kidding)
1 cube semi-sweet baker’s chocolate (I told you this chili recipe was different!)
10 dashes of hot sauce (less if you like a milder chili)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 14 oz can red kidney beans
1 28 oz can stewed tomatoes
1 medium onion, diced
1 tsp dried cumin spice
½ tsp dried chipotle chili spice
1 cup chicken stock or broth
1 cup ketchup

Brown the hamburger thoroughly. Combine the hamburger and all the remaining ingredients into a large stock pot. Simmer on low heat for a minimum of two hours to blend the flavors.

Note: Chili is a dish that you can really make your own. I encourage you to taste test a spoonful of your chili an hour in to the simmering process and tweak as desired. Below is a “troubleshooting guide” to tweak the flavor to your taste preferences.

Too mild: Increase the amount of hot sauce or chipotle chili spice (add in small increments and taste test in between)
Too bland: Add a little more salt
Not “tomato-y” enough: Add more ketchup
Too thick: Add a little more chicken stock
Too spicy: You are a wuss and shouldn’t be eating chili—just kidding! Add some more ketchup and adjust the amounts of the hot sauce and chipotle chili spic for next time you make our ultimate beef chili recipe.

We began serving this beer bread with our chili about five years ago and now we cannot have chili without it.

What You’ll Need for the Beer Bread:

3 cups flour
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 standard sized can of beer

Mix together all the dry ingredients. Add the beer and mix well but don’t worry if the dough looks a bit lumpy. Place the dough in an oiled 3×5x9 inch loaf pan. Brush the top of the loaf with the melted butter and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes. Turn the finished beer bread onto a rack to cool for 5 to 10 minutes and serve hot with your ultimate ground beef chili recipe.

Your taste buds are SO going to love you after you’ve tried these!