Chili For A Crowd Recipe
Ingredients
| 1/2 cup best quality olive oil | ||
| 1 3/4 pounds yellow onions, coarsely chopped | ||
| 2 pounds sweet Italian sausage meat, removed from casings | ||
| Beef chuck | 8 Pound | |
| Ground black pepper | 1 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Tomato Paste | 2 Can (10oz) | |
| Garlic | 3 Tablespoon, minced | |
| Cumin seed | 3 Ounce | |
| 4 ounces plain chili powder | ||
| 1/2 cup prepared Dijon-style mustard | ||
| Salt | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Dried basil | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Dried oregano | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Italian tomatoes | 6 Pound, drained | |
| 1/2 cup Burgundy wine | ||
| Lemon juice | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dill | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Italian parsley | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| 3 cans, 16 ounces each, dark red kidney beans, drained | ||
| 4 cans, 5 1/2 ounces each, pitted black olives, drained | ||
Directions
Heat olive oil in a very large soup kettle.
Add onions and cook over low heat, covered, until tender and translucent, about 10 minutes.
Crumble the sausage meat and ground chuck into the kettle and cook over medium high heat, stirring often, until meats are well browned.
Spoon out as much excess fat as possible.
Over low heat stir in black pepper, tomato paste, garlic, cuminseed, chili powder, mustard, salt, basil and oregano.
Add drained tomatoes, Burgundy, lemon juice, dill, parsley and drained kidney beans.
Stir well and simmer, uncovered, for another 15 minutes.
Taste and correct seasoning.
Add olives, simmer for another 5 minutes to heat through
Add onions and cook over low heat, covered, until tender and translucent, about 10 minutes.
Crumble the sausage meat and ground chuck into the kettle and cook over medium high heat, stirring often, until meats are well browned.
Spoon out as much excess fat as possible.
Over low heat stir in black pepper, tomato paste, garlic, cuminseed, chili powder, mustard, salt, basil and oregano.
Add drained tomatoes, Burgundy, lemon juice, dill, parsley and drained kidney beans.
Stir well and simmer, uncovered, for another 15 minutes.
Taste and correct seasoning.
Add olives, simmer for another 5 minutes to heat through
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