PORTUGUESE CHILI

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Yield 12 hearty bowls

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 LB. LINGUICA - PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE, 1 LB GROUND BEEF,
1 MEDIUM YELLOW ONION - CHOPPED,2 LB. PINTO BEANS ,
1 8 OZ CAN TOMATO SAUCE,
1 TBSP SALT, 2 TBSP TOMATO PASTE, 1 TSP SUGAR, Tsp Cumin
1 14.5 OZ CAN DICED TOMATO,
2 BAY LEAF, 1 TBSP BLACK PEPPER, 1 TSP GROUND ALLSPICE, 1/4 TSP GROUND CINNAMON

Steps:

PLACE PINTO BEANS IN LARGE POT, COVER WITH WATER AND SOAK OVERNIGHT. DRAIN WATER AND REPLACE. REMOVE CASING FROM LINGUICA AND ROUGH CHOP.DO NOT CHOP FINE. PLACING POT ON MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT, ADD ONION AND LINGUICA TO BEANS AND BRING TO BOIL FOR 2 HOURS, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. ( BEANS SHOULD ALWAYS BE COVERED BY WATER while cooking, add as needed OR THEY WILL BURN. ) IN SEPARATE SKILLET, CRUMBLE AND BROWN GROUND BEEF. DRAIN GROUND BEEF AND ADD TO POT. ADD SPICES AND DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO SAUCE AND PASTE, SIMMER FOR 1 HOUR. Stir ocaasionally, SAUCE WILL THICKEN.