Leftover Burger Chili - Quick!
Created by Sue on July 1, 2013
- Servings: 3-4
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #9958
Ingredients
- Cooked hamburger patties (1 pound)
- 1 small onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole tomatoes
- 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans (or canned kidney beans)
- 1 cup beer (lager beer can be flat)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin (or to taste)
- Salt and pepper
- Ground hot pepper (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: Pulse onion and garlic in food processor until chopped. If you don't have a food processor, just chop all these manually.
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Step 2: Heat oil in a large saucepan and cook onion and garlic until soft.
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Step 3: Meanwhile, pulse burgers until they are crumbled; set aside.
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Step 4: Pulse tomatoes in juice until they are crushed.
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Step 5: When onion is soft, add burger crumbles and crushed tomatoes to the saucepan.
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Step 6: Add seasonings and stir.
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Step 7: Stir in the can of beans along with the beer and simmer, covered, over med-low heat for about 15-25 minutes to blend flavors and heat through.
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Step 8: Serve with crackers or shredded cheese if you like.