3rd Place Chili

This Chili won me 3rd place in the Chili Cookoff at work last summer.

I don't eat chili, I don't like beef and I don't like beans.

I just like to cook and wanted to enter the contest.

It got good reviews from my coworkers, boyf, and roommate.

Being as I didn't know much about chili, I found a bunch of recipes and mashed them together and added more stuff until it smelled good.

Note to the wise, poblano peppers are very hot - don't rub your face after you cut them until you wash your hands.

I cooked this chili in a crockpot because we didn't have a stove for warmup at work. I'm sure that it would be fine for quicker cooking on a stove top!

ingredients

2 lbs ground beef

1 lb bulk Italian sausage

45 oz chili beans, drained

15 oz chili beans in spicy sauce

46 oz diced tomatoes with juice

6 oz tomato paste

1 yellow onion, chopped

3 stalks celery, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

2 poblano peppers, chopped

1/4C bacon bits

4 cubes beef bouillon

1 bottle Yuengling

1/4C chili powder

1 tbs Worcestershire sauce

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbs dried oregano

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp tabasco sauce

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp sugar

directions

1. Brown meat in pan and drain grease.
2. Combine all ingredients in a crockpot, stirring occasionally.
3. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
4. Enjoy!