Football Sunday Chili
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Recipe type: Soup, Main
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Serves: 10-12
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 sweet onion, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow pepper, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 tbsp ancho chili powder
  • ½ tsp Aleppo pepper
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 lb ground beef (85%)
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 6 oz Italian pork sausage (casing removed)
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
  • 28 oz diced tomatoes
  • 14 oz diced tomatoes
  • 1- ½ - 2 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
  • 1 can of black beans, drained and washed
  • 1 can of kidney beans, drained and washed
Toppings
  • Sour cream
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped
  • Green onions, chopped
  • Shredded cheese
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil until smoking. Add carrots, onion and red and yellow pepper. Saute for 10-12 minutes until softened. Add garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes more.
  2. Add ancho chili powder, aleppo pepper, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt and tomato paste. Mix together for one minute.
  3. Add white wine and let the liquid reduce to almost nothing over 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add sausage and ground beef and saute until meat browns for 4-5 minutes.
  5. Add pork and saute until cooked through.
  6. Finally, add in cocoa, tomatoes, chicken broth and beans.
  7. Reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for 90 minutes uncovered.
  8. Simmer for 1-3 hours more at low heat covered until time is right to serve.
  9. Spoon into chili bowls and top with sour cream, cilantro, green onions and cheese of your choosing.
Recipe by Weekend Table at https://weekendtable.com/2015/01/19/football-sunday-chili/