Recipe

All-american Chili Recipe

	Pointsevenout / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago I see we just have a bean load full of chili recipes. I think this one is very good. The staff of Cooking Light voted this recipe a staff favorite. Taken from their 2004 book. It is LF LC to boot. Prep:10m Cook:100m Servings:8	Pointseveno
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Ingredients

6oz hot turkey Italian sausage

2c onion, chopped

1c green bell pepper, chopped

8 garlic cloves, minced

1# ground sirloin

1 jalapeno pepper, chopped, that's right, seeds and all

2T chili powder

2T brown sugar

1T ground cumin

3T tomato paste

1t dried oregano

1/2t freshly ground black pepper

1/4t salt

2 bay leaves

1 1/4c Merlot or other fruity red wine

2 (28 oz) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped

2 (15 oz) cans kidney beans, drained

1/2c (2 oz) reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese

Directions

Heat a large dutch oven over a medium-high heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage, onion, and next 4 ingredients to pan; cook 8 minutes or until sausage and beef are browned, stirring to crumble.

Add chili powder and next 7 ingredients, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in wine, tomatoes, and kidney beans; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Uncover and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaves. Sprinkle each serving with cheddar cheese. Like most versions, this chili tastes even better the next day.

Serving size 1 1/4 cups and 1 tablespoon cheese; 375 calories; 29% from fat

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