Game Changing - Game Day Chili

• 1 pound Ground beef
• 1 pound Hot italian sausage
• 1 - 2 teaspoons Chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup Olive oil
• 1 - 2 Large yellow onion
• 3/4 cup Chopped celery
• 3/4 cup Diced carrot
• 3 Peppers, chopped: yellow, red, orange
• 1 cup Dry red wine, burgundy or other
• 1 14-1/2 ounce can Mexican style diced stewed tomatoes
• 1 29-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 2 29-ounce cans of chunky style tomato sauce
• 1 cup Water
• 2 tablespoons Packed dark drown sugar
• 4 tablespoons Ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons Chili powder
• 2 tablespoons Medium hot to hot chili powder (tweak amounts to desired heat level)
• 2 tablespoons Tomato paste (from tube)
• 1 teaspoon Espresso salt or 1 teaspoon sea salt and 1 teaspoon finely ground instant espresso powder
• 1 teaspoon Sea salt
• 2 teaspoons Black pepper, freshly ground
• 4 pieces Bay leaves, whole
• 1 15 ounce can of chili beans, rinsed and drained

1. Using large dutch oven, heat olive oil and brown:rn1/4 cup olive oil,rn1 pound ground beef,rn1 pound hot Italian sausage, andrn1-2 teaspoons of chopped garlic
2. Transfer ground meats to a reserve bowl, drain the drippings, leaving 2-3 Tablespoons in the dutch oven.
3. Add the following to the drippings in the dutch oven:rn1 -2 large yellow onionsrn2 large red, yellow or orange peppersrn1/2 - 3/4 cup chopped celeryrn1/2 - 3/4 diced carrotsrnCook, leaving lid on and stir for approximately 10 minutes over medium to medium high heat until tender.
4. Remove pan from heat and add wine, return pan to heat. Bring to boiling, simmer uncovered until wine is reduced by half, approximately 5 minutes.
5. Stir in and bring to boiling:rn1 14-1/2 ounce can Mexican style diced stewed tomatoesrn1 29-ounce can diced tomatoesrn2 29-ounce cans of chunky style tomato saucern1 cup of waterrn2 Tablespoons packed dark drown sugarrn4 Tablespoons Ground cuminrn2 Tablespoons Chili powderrn2 Tablespoons medium hot or hot chili powderrn2 Tablespoons of tomato paste (from tube)rn1 teaspoon Espresso salt or 1 teaspoon regular salt +1/4 teaspoon finely ground instant espresso powderrn1 teaspoon of sea saltrn2 teaspoons of freshly ground pepperrn4 whole bay leaves
6. Add reserved meat mixture to tomato mixture, return to boiling, reduce heat and simmer covered for 3 hours stirring occasionally.
7. Add 1 15-ounce can chili beans and cook 30 minutes longer. Remove whole bays leaves before serving.
8. Ladle and serve with desired chili toppings such as chopped avocado, shredded cheeses, green onions, tortilla strips or other items of appeal.

ground beef, italian sausage, garlic, olive oil, yellow onion, celery, carrot, peppers, red wine, tomatoes, tomatoes, chunky style tomato sauce, water, drown sugar, ground cumin, chili powder, tomato paste, espresso salt, salt, black pepper, bay leaves, chili beans

Taken from food52.com/recipes/33420-game-changing-game-day-chili (may not work)