Beer Chile

Everyone talks about cooking with wine, but there's no reason that the same principles don't apply to beer. Pretty much any dish that you add wine to, you could substitute a beer. Of course, the flavor will be very different, but it will work just fine. As a general rule of thumb, use lagers and pilsners for anywhere you'd normally use a white wine, a stout or red ale work well instead of a red wine. Stay away from the high gravs and specialty beers; some of them work just fine but a lot of the high gravs have so much bittering hop that it can be unpleasant cooked down in food.

1 Tbs oil
1 onion chopped
1 pound ground beef
3 Tbs. chile powder
1 Tbs. cumin
28 oz can diced tomatoes
15 oz can white beans, drained
15 oz can kidney beans, drained
15 oz can black beans, drained
1 bottle dark beer
Salt to taste

Saute the onion and ground beef in the oil. Cook until the meat is browned. Add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a simmer, simmer 20-30 minutes.

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