Authentic Russian Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle flat beer
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 cup sour cream

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain off any excess grease, then rinse the beef with water and drain again.
2. In a large pot, sauté the onion, bell pepper, and celery in oil over medium heat until tender. Add the ground beef, beer, water, chili powder, salt, pepper, parsley, and cumin. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Stir in the tomato paste and continue cooking for an additional 10 minutes.
4. Add the kidney beans and heat until warmed through. Remove from heat and stir in the sour cream before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 422 kcal
• Fat Content: 26 g
• Fiber Content: 6 g
• Sugar Content: 5 g
• Sodium Content: 393 mg
• Protein Content: 25 g
• Cholesterol Content: 82 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 20 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 11 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g