Smokey Italian Chili Award Winner Recipes

AWARD WINNING CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat a large dutch oven over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Add sausage, onion, sirloin, pork, jalapeno, green bell pepper and garlic.
• Cook 8 minutes or until sausage and beef are browned. Add chili powder and next 10 ingredients (through bay leaves) and cook 1 minute stirring constantly.
• Stir in wine, tomatoes and drained beans. Dissolve bouillon in water and add to chili. Add more water if necessary for consistency.
• Cover and cook on low for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Uncover and cook on low for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaves.
• Serving suggestions: grated cheese, saltine crackers, flour tortillas, corn chips, fresh chopped onion, thin sliced radishes.

AWARD WINNING CHILI

Steps:

• In a large soup pot or dutch oven, add oil and begin cooking ground beef over medium-high heat.
• When ground beef is mostly cooked, add onions, green pepper, and crushed garlic. Continue cooking, stirring often, until onions and peppers are tender.
• Add cumin, chili powder, salt, smoked paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir and let cook for about one minute more. This helps bring out the flavors of the spices.
• Next, add Rotel, petite diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, and beef broth. Stir well and taste liquid to see if you need to add any more salt. You may need to add up to ¼ or ½ tsp, depending on how salty the beef broth and tomatoes are or aren't.
• At this point, add the brown sugar and bring soup to a boil. Once it is boiling, turn it down to a simmer and allow it to simmer for at least 20-30 minutes. It is okay to let it simmer longer. I sometimes let it simmer for an hour or two.
• Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, and corn chips.
• Leftover chili can be frozen for up to 3 months or stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• Enjoy!

SMOKY BEEF AND BACON CHILI

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until bacon begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add onion, cover, and cook until translucent, 4 to 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Add ground beef and cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 6 to 10 minutes. Stir in chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper; cook for 2 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes, beer, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, and hot sauce; stir well.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover partially and cook until reduced, 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in black and kidney beans. Cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.