Beef and Beer Chili

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups red onions, chopped (about 1 medium)
• 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped (about 1 small)
• 8 ounces extra lean ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (14 ounce) can low sodium beef broth
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer (such as Budweiser)
• 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Directions

1. 1

   Combine first 4 ingredients in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook 5 minutes or until beef is browned, stirring to crumble.

2. 2

   Stir in chili powder, cumin, sugar, and salt; cook 1 minute. Add oregano and next 4 ingredients (through beer) to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in cornmeal; cook 5 minutes. Stir in juice.