Chili Recipe | Cook the Book

Name: Chili Recipe | Cook the Book
Ingredients: 5 dried red chilies (Mexican ancho, New Mexican Hatch, or Anaheim); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 3 garlic cloves, minced (1 tablespoon); 2 pounds ground beef; 1 tablespoon coarse salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or pinch cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup pickled jalapeños, chopped (optional); 1 28-ounce can tomatoes, broken up, with juice; 12 ounces beer; 1 15-ounce can beans (pinto, kidney, black, or a combination), drained