MR. HANDY'S ALL DAY CHILI

Mr. Handy's All Day Chili image

Provided by Mark Kovach

Categories Beans

Time 5h

Yield 24 cups, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 lb ground beef (or chuck or sirloin)
1 lb ground sausage (mild, don't use hot unless you like el scorcho chili)
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 medium onions
3 large green peppers
3 stalks celery
3 tablespoons roasted garlic, puree
4 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon flour
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (40 ounce) can red kidney beans
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Steps:

Coarse chop onions and sauté in 4 tbs olive oil until caramelized in a 6 quart cooking pot.
While onions are cooking coarse chop peppers and celery and place in bowl.
Remove onions from pot (leaving oil) to bowl with peppers/celery; set aside.
Add 2 tbs olive oil to pot.
Combine chili powder and flour in small bowl and once well blended add to oil in pot.
Add 2 tbs Worcestershire sauce and stir until smooth.
Add Beef and Sausage to pot and stir until combined and well coated with sauce.
Continue cooking over medium heat until browned.
Add both cans of tomatoes to meat in pot and bring to light boil over medium heat.
Add beans, pepper/celery/onion mixture, garlic, and all seasonings to pot and stir.
Cover and reduce heat to lowest setting.
Cook over low heat for at least four hours or up to 8 hours.
In final hour of cooking remove cover and increase heat slightly to reduce liquid.
Once chili reaches desired consistency replace cover and reduce heat back to low.
Serve with side bowls of sour cream and shredded cheese (cheddar, or a good mix) and crackers.