All American Chili

• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 12 lb hot Italian sausage
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 12 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 14 cups merlot (or beef broth)
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained
• 12 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-heat.
2. Remove casings from sausage.
3. Add sausage, onion, bell pepper, garlic, ground sirloin, and jalapeno to pan; cook 10-12 minutes or until sausage and beef are browned, stirring to crumble.
4. Add chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, tomato paste, oregano, pepper, salt, bay leaves, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
5. Stir in wine, tomatoes, kidney beans, and pinto beans; bring to boil.
6. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
7. Uncover and cook for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Discard the bay leaves.
9. Sprinkle each serving with cheddar cheese.

ground sirloin, hot italian sausage, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, pepper, chili powder, brown sugar, ground cumin, tomato paste, oregano, ground pepper, salt, bay leaves, merlot, tomatoes, kidney beans, pinto beans, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/all-american-chili-56426 (may not work)