Blue Ribbon Award Winning Chili
Is chili a soup or a stew? Or is chili in a class of its own? Classic chili, white chili, no- bean chili, hot chili, vegetarian chili, chili mac… the list goes on with chili variations.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 pounds ground beef 80/20
- 1 pound italian sausage (casings removed if links)
- 15 ounces bush’s® kidney beans in a mild chili sauce
- 15 ounces bush’s® pinto beans in a mild chili sauce
- 2 (28 ounce) cans hunt’s® diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 (6 ounce) can hunt’s tomato paste
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 2 stalks celery , chopped
- 1 green bell pepper , seeded and chopped
- 1 red bell pepper , seeded and chopped
- 1 jalapeño , seeded and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 5 strips bacon , cooked and finely chopped
- 4 cubes beef bouillon
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Direction
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a very large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add ground beef and Italian sausage, breaking apart as it cooks. Drain excess liquids and grease, return to pot.
- Add all remaining ingredients except garnishes.
- Simmer over very low heat for 1-5 hours, or until chili is thick and becomes a rich burgundy color.
- Serve with cheddar cheese, Garlic Dill Oyster Crackers and sour cream.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!