Two-Meat, Two Bean Chili
5 pounds Ground round (15% lean groun -beef) 2 pounds Hot or sweet Italian sausage -removed from casings -- crumb 3 each Large onions -- chopped 2 each Medium sweet red bell pepper...
Ingredients
- 5pounds ground round (15% lean groun
- 2each medium sweet red bell pepper
- 1/3cupchili powder
- 1tablespoonsalt
- 2teaspoons dried oregano
- 2teaspoons ground cumin
- 2each bay leaves
- 3cans (28-oz) whole tomatoes with
Directions
- 1
5 pounds Ground round (15% lean groun -beef) 2 pounds Hot or sweet Italian sausage -removed from casings -- crumb 3 each Large onions -- cho
- 2
Pour off excess fat
- 3
Add the chili powder, salt, oregano, cumin, and bay leaves and stir for 1 minute
- 4
Add the tomatoes with their puree, breaking up the tomatoes with a spoon
- 5
Bring to a simmer
- 6
Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, until the liquid is reduced, about 1-1/2 hours
- 7
In a small bowl, combine the cornmeal and 1/2 cup of water
- 8
Stir the cornmeal mixture and the pink and black beans into the chili.Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chili is thickened, about 10 mi