Bbq Beef And Baked Bean Chili - Rachael Ray

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 lbs coarsely ground sirloin
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 -1 1/2 cup beer, such as budweiser (or you can use beef broth)
• 1 cup chili sauce
• salt, to taste
• 2 1/4 cups biscuit mix (recommended brand bisquick)
• 2/3 cup milk
• 4 scallions, chopped (green parts only)
• 2 cups yellow cheddar cheese, grated and divided

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f
• 2 preheat a heavy bottomed pot over medium heat with vegetable oil and brown the bacon until crisp.
• 3 remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, leaving the fat in the pot.
• 4 add the sirloin to bacon drippings in the pan, using the back of a wooden spoon or a potato masher to break it up while it browns.
• 5 season with the chili powder, cumin and ground black pepper.
• 6 add the onion and garlic, and cook until softened, about 7-8 minutes.
• 7 add the beans, brown sugar, worcestershire and beer, and cook 5 minutes.
• 8 add the chili sauce and season with salt to taste.
• 9 while the chili is simmering away, mix up the biscuit mix with milk, scallions, and half of the cheese.
• 10 drop 6 spoonfuls of biscuit batter onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes.
• 11 top with remaining cheese and cook for 3 more minutes.
• 12 a few minutes before serving, add the reserved bacon back to the pot and stir to combine.
• 13 serve the chili ladled into bowls with a cheesy biscuit on top.