Pumpkin Chili with Guinness
BellaFina™ peppers may be used to create a wide variety of recipes, from appetizers to main dishes. BellaFina™ peppers are often used in salads, vegetables trays with or without dip, cooked in stews and sauces and stuffed with meat, cheese and grains.
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
2 tsp vegetable oil
4 shallots, chopped
2 small zucchini, chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg
6-8 BellaFina peppers, de-seeded, de-veined, and chopped
1 bottle/can Guinness Stout
1 can pumpkin puree
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed
salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
Heat a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown ground beef, drain, and remove to a plate. Add oil the the pot along with shallots, zucchini, peppers, and spices. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until vegetables soften. Return ground beef to pot, and carefully pour in beer. Use your spatula or spoon to scrape the bottom of the dutch oven to get all the browned bits.
Stir in pumpkin puree, along with both cans of beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer mixture 20 minutes. Stir in corn, and simmer an additional 10 minutes. Serve with sour cream and shredded cheese, if desired.
Serves 6-8
Adapted from onsugarmountain.com