Leinie's Family Reunion Chili Cookoff

These aren't my "traditional" recipes, but they must be posted because they involve family and Leinenkugel's beer. These chili recipes were part of the Leinie's cooking contest at their annual family reunion.

This first recipe was concocted by my team, which also had my mom, my husband and about 10 other people.

Chili con Creamy
1 clove garlic
1/2 large onion
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 jalapeño pepper
1/3 poblano pepper
1/2 bell pepper
1/2 red pepper
1/2 yellow pepper
1/2 orange pepper
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups ground beef, browned and drained
1 can tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
6 oz. Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark
1 can kidney beans
1 can chili beans

Dice all vegetables. Cook onion and garlic together with olive oil over medium heat about 5 minutes. Add all peppers and seasonings. Cook another 5 minutes. Add beef, tomato sauce tomatoes and beer. Simmer about 30 minutes. Add kidney and chili beans. Simmer another 20 minutes while enjoying remaining Creamy Dark. Serve chili with tortilla chips and cheese.

Big Butt "Sweet Cheeks" Chili
¼ cup virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped fine
1 clove garlic
1 jalapeño, chopped fine
1 habanera, chopped fine
1 each of red, orange, and green peppers, chopped fine
1/8 cup celery and cilantro leaves
¼ cup chives
2 stalks celery, chopped fine
1 can each of black and kidney beans, drained
1 can chili beans, not drained
2 cans of diced tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
2 ½ cups browned ground beef
2 Hershey chocolate bars
¾ cup of Leinenkugel’s Creamy Dark
2 tsp. cumin
4 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Combine all ingredients and simmer. Drizzle with melted chocolate.