Dinner for 4
Beef Ale Chili
Beef stew meat simmers with ale, salsa, chipotle, and spices before being finished with cheese and fresh toppings.
$32.36for 4 servings
$8.09 per serving$32.36 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinFamilyDinnersGame dayCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 3 lb | $20.97Typical price |
| Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 16 oz | $2.24Typical price |
| Tortilla chips$0.22/oz typical | 31 oz | $6.82Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.88Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.65Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $32.36 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 lb beef stew meat
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 bottle medium ale
- 16 oz salsa
- 30 tortilla chips
- 2 chipotle peppers canned in adobo sauce
- 1 tbsp adobo sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- cheddar or monterey jack cheese
- tortilla chips
- avocado
- cilantro
Steps
- Heat the oil in a 5-quart pot over medium-high heat.
- Brown the beef stew meat with the salt for 8 minutes, turning the pieces often.
- Stir in the ale, salsa, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, and cumin.
- Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, until the beef reaches 145 F or higher.
- Top the chili with cheese, tortilla chips, avocado, and cilantro.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
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