Recipes Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Chili Without Beans Recipes Touchdown Chili 4.7 (333) 258 Reviews 10 Photos Every year when football season rolls around and the weather begins to cool, my husband requests I make this hearty, beanless chili. It receives rave reviews from everyone. Recipe by Jenn Polk Updated on May 25, 2021 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 10 10 10 10 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 pounds ground beef 1 large onion, chopped 6 cloves garlic, chopped ⅓ cup chili powder 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers, drained 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer 1 tablespoon white vinegar 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™) 2 teaspoons salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper Directions Place the ground beef, onion and garlic in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring to crumble the beef, until the beef is no longer pink and the onion is tender. Drain off the fat and return the pan to the stove. Combine the chili powder, cumin and basil; sprinkle over the beef. Cook and stir to coat the meat and toast the spices a little. Pour in the tomatoes, green chilies, tomato sauce, beer and vinegar. Bring to a boil and stir to loosen any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan. Mix in the brown sugar, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 3 hours. Remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 305 Calories 14g Fat 19g Carbs 22g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 305 % Daily Value * Total Fat 14g 18% Saturated Fat 5g 27% Cholesterol 69mg 23% Sodium 1302mg 57% Total Carbohydrate 19g 7% Dietary Fiber 4g 14% Total Sugars 11g Protein 22g Vitamin C 26mg 131% Calcium 87mg 7% Iron 6mg 33% Potassium 727mg 15% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved