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Chili

Source of Recipe

Bellsouth.net


List of Ingredients

16 oz. red kidney beans
16 oz. black beans
28 oz. canned stewed tomatoes (Mexican style, if available)
1 6-oz. can tomato paste
1/2 cup water
2 green peppers, chopped
1 red pepper, sliced
1 white onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 hot chili pepper sliced and seeded (optional)
1 lb. flank steak
1 lb. spicy Italian sausage
2 tsp. to 2 tbsp. chili powder to taste
1 tbsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
Red onion, sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese, tortillas and tortilla chips for garnish



Recipe

Step 1: Strain beans in a colander and rinse well; pour into slow cooker. Add stewed tomatoes, tomato paste and water; mix gently. Add peppers, onions, garlic and chili pepper; stir ingredients until mixed well.

Step 2: Grill the flank steak for just 2 to 3 minutes on each side; steak should still be mostly raw.

Step 3: (The flank steak can be marinated 6 to 8 hours ahead of time in a mixture of 2 to 3 tbsp. of low-fat Italian dressing, 2 crushed garlic cloves, and 2 tsp. cayenne pepper.)

Step 4: Slice steak into thin strips 1/4 inch thick. Grill sausage for just a few minutes on either side, then cut into 1- to 2-inch sections.

Step 5: Put both sausage and steak into slow cooker.

Step 6: Add chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir contents until mixed well.

Step 7: Turn slow cooker on Low and cook for 8 hours; if possible stir every hour or two.

Step 8: Serve with chopped red onion, sour cream and Monterey Jack cheese.

Step 9: Warm tortillas also offer another fun option to make "chili-burritos," or serve with tortilla chips and use the chili as a dip. Makes 12 to 15 servings.