ELAINE'S GREY CUP CHILE

Elaine's Grey Cup Chile image

Provided by Elaine Radu @bakeabunch

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 pound(s) ground beef (you may prefer ground turkey or ground chicken
1 can(s) 19 fl oz. small red kidney beans, with juice
1 can(s) 19 fl oz. white kidney beans, with juice
1 can(s) 28 fl oz. seasoned, roma (italian) tomatoes
1/2 cup(s) your favourite barbeque sauce
1/2 cup(s) dry, red wine
2 medium yellow onions, chopped
1 - whole head garlic; peeled, crushed and chopped.
2 - red bell peppers, (seeds removed) chopped.
4 - whole, carrots, peeled, sliced thinly and chopped.
1/3 - celery stalk; top 1/3 of stalk, chopped. include ribs and leaves.
1 cup(s) mushrooms; peeled and sliced thinly. stems included
3 tablespoon(s) chili powder
3 tablespoon(s) (heaping tbsp) caribbean, all natural, all purpose seasoning
1/2 teaspoon(s) smoked black pepper
- goose grease; or olive oil for browning ingredients. l use goose grease.

Steps:

All ingredients will be added to a large slow cooker (or crock pot, so-called, if you prefer) Initial setting on HIGH.
In a large pan, brown the ground beef until all fat has been rendered. Remove meat from pan and set aside.
In the same pan, saute the onions, garlic and chopped peppers. Add all to the slow cooker.
In the same pan, saute celery, carrots and mushrooms. Increase goose grease or olive oil as required. Add all to slow cooker.
Combine red kidney beans and white beans with their juices, Roma tomatoes, barbeque sauce and dry red wine with the sauteed ground beef which you have set aside. Add all to slow cooker.
At this point, add all the seasonings.... Chili powder, Smoked black pepper and Caribbean all purpose seasoning. Mix well in slow cooker to blend.
Cover slow cooker and allow to simmer on HIGH for 3 hours. After 3 hours, reduce setting to LOW, and allow to simmer for additional 3 hours
At the end of the cooking time, reduce setting to WARM until you are ready to serve.
To serve, top with shredded cheese(s) in individual bowls. Enjoy with your favourite crusty rolls or baguette and sides of your choosing.