32 Reviews of Guinness and Filet Mignon Chili

From: flysistermk

On Mar 2, 2006

Try this chili recipe — it's SO SO good! A couple notes — we didn't use Filet Mignon, we used Beef Sirloin or something like that — a good cut of meat, but not Filet Mignon. The chunks of steak really do make a difference, I wouldn't skip that part. Other changes we made involve the tomatoes and beans. The recipe didn't call for enough, in our opinion. So instead of 1 cup each of red kidney beans and black beans, we used 2 cans of black beans, 1 can of red kidney beans and 1 can of white kidney beans. The mix of beans was very good, I'd recommend it. And for the tomatoes, instead of what the recipe called for, we used two 6-oz cans tomato paste, and two 28-oz cans of crushed tomatoes. Again, this is a change we'd recommend. The chili is INCREDIBLY filling, very delicious, and goes a long long way. The recipe as it is on the site is 15 servings, with the changes we made, my husband, daughter, and I ate it for four meals on a ski trip out west, and three meals here at home. That's 21 VERY satisfying servings. Hubby and I each supplemented with one slice of whole grain bread, daughter had 2 slices of whole grain bread with butter. We all had an 8-oz glass of milk to go with, and fruit for after. If you like chili, I'd def try this one out. An hour and a half of cooking will serve you for many days, if you are only cooking for a few. We just put the servings in zip lock bags (one for each day) and chucked them in the freezer.

From: Kirstin in the Couv

On Dec 18, 2002

This was one of the best, if not THE best chilis we've ever had!!! Cooked it in the crockpot for about 7 hours instead of stovetop, but it turned out perfectly!!! The filet and ground sirloin together were fab!!!

From: MrsSPheonix

On Jun 6, 2003

This was SUPERB! I scaled the recipe down & cooked it in the slow cooker. I left out a lot of the butter & salt because I felt it didn't need it. Even scaled down it seemed like a lot of chilli powder, so I cut that back too, but next time I'll be braver. It was not as hot as we'd like which was entirely my fault. The depth of flavors & the lovely rich color make this recipe worth more than 5 stars, & my new favorite way to make chilli. I have used beer in chilli before, but the Guiness really added something special. Thanks Miller for sharing, & thanks to Chef kirstin in oregon for making the recommendation!

From: HappyBunny

On Oct 11, 2004

FANTASTIC!! We loved this! I also scaled the recipe down in terms of the meat but still put in plenty of tomatoes and beans because DDs love them. Also put more guinness than stated because DH liked the sound of that. Thanks for posting - we will definitely be replacing our usual chilli recipe with this one!

From: jennifer jay

On Jan 16, 2005

this is the best chili i've ever made. i used an entire can of guiness and added some minced garlic. it turned out great. will definitely keep this recipe. thanks

From: bulgarican

On May 12, 2005

Super super good. Husband couldn't stop talking about it! However, I thought there was a little too much ground sirloin so I cut it in half next time and just added the whole can of beans. Personal preference.

From: Botpol

On Dec 27, 2005

I love meaty chilis and this was certainly meaty. I also like the fact that there weren't a lot of beans in this recipe, too many chilis end up being all beans. I've tried many chili recipes in the past and this by far is the best I've ever found. My BF LOVED this chili. Next time I will add some cayenne pepper as we like things with a bit more heat.

From: Apios

On Jul 29, 2006

DH loved this. Asked me to add it to the keeper file, and make it again. I wouldn't change a thing. If you reeeally like a beer bite to your chili, just add the whole bottle of beer. LOL Otherwise the taste is not really obvious for you non-beer persons.

From: E.A.

On Feb 18, 2006

This is a meaty, filling chili. It's a little more work than my normal chili recipe, but well worth it. It makes a ton, so I might consider cutting the recipe in half next time. I froze 1/2 of it so we can have it again real soon.

From: barbie66

On Mar 20, 2005

Wow. I made this recipe for our neighborhood block party for St. Patty's Day...I don't usually "test" a recipe on 25 people but I'm glad I did. And so are they. I followed exactly although I didn't add quite as much butter at the end. I did add all the cheese. All I know is that I barely had to clean the pot, since people were actually taking their Irish soda bread and literally wiping the pot! Thank you for sharing Miller. A definite keeper~ --Marla, AZ