DAG's Chili
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef (or Turkey for leaner option)
- 1 lb Uncased and Diced Italian Turkey Sausage
- 1 Large Chopped Onion
- 1 Large Chopped Red Pepper
- 1 Cup (or more) Chopped Celery
- 1 Cup (or more) Jalapano Frozen Corn
- 4-5 Finely Minced Garlic Cloves
- 1 15oz can of black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 15oz can of Red Kidney Beans (or chickpeas - rinsed and drained)
- 1 796ml can of Diced Tomatoes
- 8oz can of Basil Tomato Sauce
- 2 tsp cumin
- 3 Bay leaves
- 2 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp BBQ Smoke
The Process:
- Cook sausage and ground meat then add to slow cooker
- In a large pan add onion, celery, pepper and all veg. Saute for 10m or so.
- Add tomato sauce/ diced tomatoes and all spices and cook until saucy! (Oh yeah baby!)
- I remove any gross tomato stem ends since they are from hell.
- Add sauce to crock pot.
- Add beans and BBQ smoke.
- Cook on low for 7 hours.
- Remove bay leaves and enjoy!