Grammy's Kitchen · Chili · Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

One of 163 chili recipes we measured

Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

from www.allrecipes.com

It ranks #1 of 163 for gravy quality among the chili recipes we compared. 8,287 cooks on www.allrecipes.com rate it 4.8★.

hands-on30m
waitingnone
makes12
each$2.47
kcal600
levelbeginner
Needs:beerbell pepperAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 163.

this recipe typical
liquid4%23%
fat0%1%
aromatics10%16%
sweetener0%0%
salt0%0%
vegetables and beans68%58%
collagen idx0.80.8
marbling idx0.60.6

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 163 for gravy quality

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

907 g2 pounds ground beef chuck
454 g1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1276 g3 (15 ounce) cans chili beans, drained
425 g1 (15 ounce) can chili beans in spicy sauce
1588 g2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
170 g1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
120 g3 stalks celery, chopped
150 g1 large yellow onion, chopped
120 g1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
120 g1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 green chile peppers, seeded and chopped
14 g1 tablespoon bacon bits
16 g4 cubes beef bouillon
120 g0.5 cup beer
32 g0.25 cup chili powder, or more to taste
8 g1 tablespoon minced garlic
16 g1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
4 g1 tablespoon dried oregano
4 g2 teaspoons ground cumin
5 g2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
2 g1 teaspoon dried basil
2 g1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 g1 teaspoon paprika
4 g1 teaspoon white sugar
6 g1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
2 g1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste
298 g1 (10.5 ounce) bag corn chips (such as Fritos®)
227 g1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

Method: 5 steps, published by www.allrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“My husband loved this chili. I will definitely make again. I used 1 lb ground HOT italian turkey sausage, 1 lb HOT italian pork sausage and 1 lb ground round. It turned out to be a wonderful flavor combination and much more healthy than 3 lbs of beef. Since th” — a cook, 5★
“It’s true, this chili is amazing. I branched out from my usual recipe and it was worth it. Also pretty easy once you do the prep chopping and gathering. I used turkey sausage and didn’t use bacon because I don’t do pork and it was still super delicious. I only” — a cook, 5★
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