Stacy's Chili Recipe
        
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      Ingredients:  6  ounces hot turkey Italian sausage 2  cups chopped onion 8  garlic cloves, minced 1  pound ground sirloin 1  jalapeņo pepper, chopped 2  tablespoons chili powder 2  tablespoons brown sugar 1  tablespoon ground cumin 3  tablespoons tomato paste 1  teaspoon dried oregano 1/2  teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4  teaspoon salt 2  bay leaves 1 1/4  cups Merlot or other fruity red wine 2  (28-oz) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped 2  (15-oz) cans kidney beans, drained 1/2  cup (2-oz) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese 
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      Directions:Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage, onion, and the next 4 ingredients (onion through jalapeņo) to pan; cook 8 minutes or until sausage and beef are browned, stirring to crumble.   Add chili powder and the next 7 ingredients (chili powder through bay leaves), and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in wine, tomatoes, and kidney beans; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.   Uncover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard the bay leaves. Sprinkle each serving with cheddar cheese.  | 
     
    
      
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		Servings:6  | 
     
    
      
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		Time:30 minutes  | 
     
           
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                Notes: During football season, I make a pot of chili every Sunday, it's usually gone by lunch time!  I even won a Super Bowl Chili contest with this recipe!
  Use this recipe as a guideline and mix it up, try different meats (ground pork, diced tritip), mix up the beans by using 2 or 3 different kinds and different liquids (bourbon, beer).  Also, try experimenting with different chili powders. 
       
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