Homecooking Chili

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 6 ounces hot Italian turkey sausage (I use kid-friendly mild)
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 12 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 14 cups merlot or 1 14 cups other fruity red wine
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained
• 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

1. Heat oil in large pot and cook sausage (casings removed), onion, green pepper, garlic, ground sirloin, and jalapeno until meat is browned (about 8 minutes).
2. Add chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, tomato paste, oregano, pepper, salt, and bay leaves, and cook for 1 minute.
3. Stir in wine, tomatoes, and beans; bring to a boil.
4. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
5. Uncover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Discard bay leaves.
7. Sprinkle servings with cheese, if desired.

oil, sausage, onions, green bell pepper, garlic, ground sirloin, pepper, chili powder, brown sugar, ground cumin, tomato paste, oregano, ground black pepper, salt, bay leaves, merlot, tomatoes, red kidney beans, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/homecooking-chili-110137 (may not work)