chuck's super chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 pounds hot italian sausage
• 2 pounds ground sirloin
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups merlot or other dry red
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in italian sausage and ground sirloin. cook and stir until meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. drain and discard any excess grease.
• transfer meat to a large dutch oven; place over medium-high heat. stir in chopped onion; add red, yellow, and green bell peppers, garlic, and jalapeno peppers. cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• mix in chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, tomato paste, oregano, salt, black pepper, and bay leaves. cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes more.
• stirring constantly, pour in , chopped tomatoes and their juice, kidney beans, tomato sauce, and chopped chipotle chiles in sauce. bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
• uncover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 30 minutes. discard bay leaves before serving.