All American Chili

Name: All American Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 ounces hot sweet Italian turkey sausage; 2 cups chopped onions; 1 cup chopped green bell pepper; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 1 lb ground sirloin; 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 bay leaves; 1 1/4 cups merlot or 1 1/4 cups other fruity red wine; 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped; 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained; 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (2 ounces)

Submitted by AZRT8871

"Wonderful Cooking Light magazine variation of a favorite soup."

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Ready In:: 1hr 45mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 8

ingredients

6 ounces hot sweet Italian turkey sausage
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb ground sirloin
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cumin
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves
1 ¹⁄₄ cups merlot or 1 1/4 cups other fruity red wine
2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped
2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
¹⁄₂ cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (2 ounces)

directions

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Remove casings from sausage.
Add sausage, onion, and the next 4 ingredients (onion through jalapeno) to pan; cook 8 minutes or until sausage and beef are browned, stirring to crumble.
Add chili powder and the next 7 ingredients (chili powder through bay leaves), and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Stir in wine, tomatoes, and kidney beans; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Uncover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Discard the bay leaves.
Sprinkle each serving with cheddar cheese.

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Reviews

I had been making a TNT chili recipe for over 10 yrs, but after reading all the rave reviews for this recipe on the Cooking Light BB, I had to give it a try. It seemed fussy to use Italian sausage and wine, but the final results were so worth it. This is now my go to recipe for chili. I shared this with some women at my playgroup and they all wanted the recipe. It really was that good!

Mom4Life
This is my favorite chili recipe. I have been making this for the past few years. Everyone always raves about it.

Julie1351
It didn't win the church-wide cookoff as it lost to the hotter entries, but it is the one you are most likely to enjoy on a regular basis.

Pentagal Dad