All-American Chili

• 6 ounces hot turkey Italian sausage
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/4 cups Merlot or other fruity red wine

1. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage, onion, and the next 4 ingredients (onion through jalapeno) 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.

sausage, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, ground sirloin, pepper, chili powder, brown sugar, oregano, ground black pepper, salt, bay leaves, merlot

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/all-american-chili-50054733 (may not work)