Press saute on the Instant Pot, brown the beef and season with salt. Cook breaking beef into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
Add the onion and bell pepper and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer and spices.
Cover and cook on high pressure 20 minutes to blend the flavors. Natural release. Serve with toppings, as desired.
Classic chili recipe (stove):
Heat a large pot on medium-high heat, brown the beef and season with salt. Cook breaking beef into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
Add the onion and bell pepper and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer and spices.
Cover and cook low heat 30 minutes to blend the flavors, stirring occasionally. Serve with toppings, as desired.
Slow Cooker Directions:
Brown the meat then cook on low 8 hours. Serve with toppings, as desired.
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Alcohol-free: If you don't like cooking with alcohol you can use an alcohol-free beer or swap with broth.Variations: Swap the black beans for kidney beans or white beans. If you want to spice things up add jalapeno and use more chili powder.How To freeze chili: Let the chili cool then transfer to a freezer safe container or freezer bag and freeze up to 3 months. To defrost, transfer the chili to the refrigerator to thaw overnight then reheat on the stove or microwave.Refrigerate chili up to 4 days.