Chili Recipe

I entered a chili cookoff and ended up getting second place. A few people have asked for the recipe, so here it is!

Chili a la Hot!

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons oil
1 onion
1 green bell pepper
1 Red bell pepper
2 lbs hot Italian sausage
2 lbs lean ground beef
3-4 Tablespoons chopped garlic
2 cans pinto beans
2 cans dark red kidney beans
2 cans white beans
4 cans Mexican stewed tomatoes
2 cans Italian stewed tomatoes
1 7 oz can chipotle peppers
2 Tablespoons ground cumin
2 Tablespoons oregano
4 teaspoons basil
2 Tablespoons chili powder

Directions

1. Dice up onion and bell peppers. Saute in skillet with oil, approximately 7 minutes. Remove from skillet for later use.

2. Break sausage into chunks. Remember, we are making chili, not taco meat, we want chunks. Start browning in skillet.

3. Break hamburger into chunks. Add to the sausage. Brown all meat but don’t overcook. Once all meat is cooked, drain grease. Add garlic and sauté another minute.

4. In a large pot, put onions, bell peppers, and meat mixture over medium heat. Cut tomatoes in can with knife to make smaller. Add beans and tomatoes.

5. Chop the chipotle peppers very fine.  Add to pot, along with spices.

6. Cook over low heat as long as possible, at least 1 hour.