TAILGATE CHILI

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Provided by Roz Blair

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 25

2 lb ground chuck
1 lb bulk italian sausage, casings removed
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3 can(s) spicy chili beans (15 oz. cans)
2 can(s) diced tomatoes (28 oz. cans)
1 can(s) tomato paste (6 oz. can)
2 chile peppers, seeded and chopped
1 Tbsp bacon bits
4 beef bouillon, cubes
1/2 c beer
1/4 c chili powder
1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp oregano, dried
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp tabasco sauce
1 tsp basil, dried
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp granulated sugar

Steps:

1. 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.
2. 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!