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Award-winning, Chef Adrianne Calvo has created a brand new way to enjoy chili just in time for the Super Bowl. Calvo has added her own twist in efforts to elevate the common, (yet most internet searched) chili recipe by adding her crowd-pleasing short rib. Chef Adrianne's short rib was named one of the '50 Things You Need To Eat Before You Die' by Thrillist in 2015. Combining her short rib with some simple ingredients is sure to be the perfect play on Game Day. The recipe makes 10 servings.

Slow Cooker Ribs and Chili Recipe

3 lbs Short Rib (boneless), trimmed of excess fat
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
8 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 can (28oz) diced tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
1 can (28oz) crushed tomatoes
1 cup dark beer
2 (16oz) cans Red Kidney Beans
Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Directions: Place all ingredients in the slow cooker on the low heat setting. Cover and cook for 6-8 hours. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Once done, serving immediately. Refrigerate all leftovers once cooled.

CHEF ADRIANNE CALVO: Adrianne Calvo is the Executive Chef and owner of Chef Adrianne's Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar, Host of Maximum Flavor Live on NBC's 6 in the Mix, author of four cookbooks: Maximum Flavor (2005); Chef Adrianne: Driven by Flavor Fueled by Fire (2008); #MaximumFlavorSocial (2014); and Play with Fire (2015), and founder of the Make it Count Foundation. Chef Adrianne's Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar opened in 2007 and offers a varied and rotating menu with something for everyone. Monthly, the restaurant holds its signature event, Dark Dining, where guests are blindfolded for a sensual experience eliminating one sense in order to enhance another, providing maximum flavor. For more information, visit www.chefadriannes.com or follow her on Instagram: @chefadrianne