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Historic Jailhouse Chili

Source of Recipe

August 1999 Gold Platter Award Recipe Contest


List of Ingredients

6 slices bacon
1 lb. hot Italian sausage
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 C. chopped onion
2 garlic cloves crushed
2 cans beer
1 small can tomato paste
1 can tomato sauce (12 oz.)
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. cumin seed
2 T. red chili powder (or to taste)
1 can chili beans in gravy
Salt and pepper
Cheddar cheese


Recipe

Cook bacon until crisp; crumble. Season and brown sausage and ground beef; drain well. Reserve 1/4 cup of fat and sauté onion and garlic in large stockpot. Add bacon, meat, beer, tomato paste, tomato sauce, oregano, cumin and chili powder; simmer for 2 hours. Add beans and cook for 20 minutes more. Serve with grated cheese. If you like it hotter, add finely minced serrano chiles.