January - February 2008
Chili
Cook-off Recipe
All-American chili from Cooking Light
Ingredients:
6 oz hot turkey Italian sausage
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
8 garlic cloves, minced
1lb ground sirloin
1 jalapeno pepper chopped
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp ground cumin
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
2 bay leaves
1 cup merlot
2 (28oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
2 (15oz) cans kidney beans drained
Directions:
Over medium-high heat cook sausage (casings removed), onion, green pepper, garlic, ground sirloin, and jalapeno pepper until sausage and beef are browned. Add chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, tomato paste, oregano, pepper, salt and bay leaves; cook for 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 for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaves. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.
Chef - Cindy Baumesiter
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