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id 497
Name All-American Chili
Main Dish Category Soups and Stews
Secondary Dish Category Beef,
Main Ingredient Ground Sirloin
Other Ingredient Italian Sausage
Number of People 10
List of Ingredients 6 oz. fresh hot sausage

2 cups chopped onion

2 medium green peppers, chopped

8 garlic cloves, minced

1 lb. ground sirloin

1 chopped jalapeno

2 T. chili powder

2 T. brown sugar

1 T. ground cumin

3 T. tomato paste

1 tsp. oregano

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. salt

2 bay leaves

1 1/4 cup Merlot (or other fruity red wine)

2 - 28 oz. cans tomatoes, undrained

2 - 15 oz. can kidney beans

1 - 15 oz. can black beans

cheddar cheese for garnish
Description

Remove sausage from casings.  Put into large Dutch oven over medium heat and cook with onion, green pepper, garlic, ground sirloin and jalapeno until brown, stirring to crumble.



Add chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, tomato paste, oregano, pepper salt and bay leaves; cook 1 to 2 minutes.



Stir in wine, tomatoes and beans and bring to a boil.  Lower heat and simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.



Uncover and cook for 30 minutes; stirring occasionally.



Sprinkle each serving with cheddar cheese.

Time 2 hours
Cooking Type StoveTop
Difficulty (1-5) 1
Notes Might need to add an extra tablespoon or two of tomato paste.
Origin Cooking Light
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