Tailgate Chili
By
Roz Blair
@Roz_Blair
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I even got 2nd place in a chili cook-off at work with this recipe!!
Ingredients
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2 lbground chuck
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1 lbbulk italian sausage, casings removed
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1 largeyellow onion, chopped
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3celery ribs, chopped
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1green bell pepper, chopped
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1red bell pepper, chopped
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3 can(s)spicy chili beans (15 oz. cans)
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2 can(s)diced tomatoes (28 oz. cans)
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1 can(s)tomato paste (6 oz. can)
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2chile peppers, seeded and chopped
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1 Tbspbacon bits
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4beef bouillon, cubes
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1/2 cbeer
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1/4 cchili powder
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1 Tbspworcestershire sauce
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1 Tbspminced garlic
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1 Tbsporegano, dried
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2 tspground cumin
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2 tsptabasco sauce
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1 tspbasil, dried
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1 tspsalt
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1 tspblack pepper
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1 tspground cayenne pepper
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1 tsppaprika
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1 tspgranulated sugar
How to Make Tailgate Chili
- Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble ground chuck and sausage into hot pan; add onion, celery and bell pepper and cook until beef is evenly browned and aromatics are softened. Drain any excess grease.
Pour in remaining ingredients stirring to blend well. Cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
After 2 hours, taste and adjust salt, pepper and chili powder if necessary.
The longer this simmers, the better it will taste. Remove from heat and serve or refrigerate and serve the next day. - If you wish, crush corn chips and shredded cheddar cheese over each serving!
The ingredient list is long but it takes no time to pull this together and you end up with a fabulous (and huge) pot of delicious chili!! ENJOY!