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Al's Chili

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

* 2 lbs. Chuck steak cubed in bite-size pieces
* 1 lb. Hot Italian sausage removed from casings
* 2 Large onions, diced
* 12 Cloves garlic, diced
* 1 tbsp. Cumin
* 1 tbsp. Paprika
* 1 tbsp. Pure chili powder
* 1 32-oz. Can crushed tomatoes
* 1 16-oz. Can pinto beans
* 1 16-oz. Can Northern beans
* 1 16-oz. Can dark red kidney beans


Recipe

For garnish: chopped scallions, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese
Brown the beef and sausages in a large dutch oven. Remove the meat and reserve. Drain off the fat, reserving about two tablespoons. Saute the onions and garlic till translucent, about seven to eight minutes.
Add the cumin, paprika and chili powder. Then add the tomatoes and the beef into the dutch oven. Stir the whole pot, and simmer on the stove for about an hour and a half. At that point, add the three cans of beans, simmer for another 30 minutes.


TIP
Serve with dishes of chopped scallions, sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese. A nice, warm corn bread would be good as well.