Chili is the perfect, comfort food to serve for a crowd. It’s really easy to make, and it’s so nice to just display it and let everyone help themselves. This All American Chili is packed with ground beef, hot Italian turkey sausage, onion, bell pepper, tomato kidney beans and a good combination of spices. It’s very flavorful and totally hearty and filling.
Ingredients needed:
ground beef hot Italian turkey sausage onion green bell pepper garlic jalapeño chili powder, cumin, oregano and bay leaves brown sugar tomato paste salt and pepper red wine canned whole tomatoes canned kidney beans shredded cheddar cheese
How to make All American Chili:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, sausage, onion, bell pepper, garlic and jalapeno to the pan. Saute for 8 minutes or until the sausage and beef are browned, stirring to crumble. Add the tomato paste, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, oregano, pepper, salt and bay leaves. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the tomatoes, kidney beans and wine; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Uncover the chili and cook for 30 additional minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard the bay leaves.
Sprinkle each serving with cheddar cheese. Garnish with sliced jalapeño, if desired. Enjoy!
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