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MALE CHAUVINIST CHILI 6 slices bacon 10 oz. hot Italian sausage, cut into 1-inch slices 10 oz. lean ground beef 1 large Spanish onion, cut into chunks 1 bell pepper, cut into large pieces 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 jalapeno chili pepper, diced (optional) 1 c. dark red wine 1/2 c. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. hot dry mustard 1 tsp. celery seed 1/2 tsp. chili powder 1 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper 6 c. Italian (pear-shaped) tomatoes 1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans 1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans 1 (15 1/2 oz.) can garbanzo beans Brown bacon in chili pot (preferably a large cast-iron pot) or 4 1/2 quart Dutch oven. Drain. Crumble bacon and set aside. Pour bacon fat from pot, leaving only a film. Brown sausage; set aside with bacon. Pour sausage fat from pot. Again, leave only a film. Fry ground beef. Drain and set aside with other meats. Pour excess fat from pot. Cook onion, pepper, garlic and chili pepper over low heat 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in wine and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes. Stir in mustard, celery seed, chili powder, salt and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes. Mash tomatoes and add, with liquid and meats, to onion mixture. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 1/4 hour, stirring occasion- ally. Stir beans, with liquid, into chili. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serves 10. Note: This recipe is best made a day ahead and reheated as flavors will blend to their spicy best. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |