All-American Chili I

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces hot sweet Italian turkey sausages
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb ground beef|ground sirloin
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 bay leaf|bay leaves
  • 1¼ cups merlot or other fruity red wine
  • 2 (28 ounces) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped
  • 2 (15 ounces) cans kidney beans, drained
  • ½ cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (2 ounces)

Directions

  1. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  2. Remove casings from sausage.
  3. Add sausage, onion, and the next 4 ingredients to pan; cook 8 minutes.
  4. Add chili powder and the next 7 ingredients (chili powder through bay leaf|bay leaves)
  5. Stir in wine, tomatoes, and kidney beans; bring to a boil.
  6. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  7. Uncover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. Discard the bay leaf|bay leaves.
  9. Sprinkle each serving with cheddar|cheddar cheese.
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