Tony's He-man Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 1 lb hot sausage (louisiana or italian)
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 louisiana hot green pepper, diced (or jalapeno)
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 cups roma tomatoes
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup burgundy wine
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• tony chachere's original creole seasoning

Recipe

• 1 1. brown bacon in large dutch oven. remove, crumble and set aside. slice sausage into one-inch pieces and fry in bacon fat until brown. remove and set aside with bacon. pour off excess fat and fry ground beef. drain and set aside with other meats.
• 2 2. pour off excess fat from pot. saute onion, bell pepper, garlic, and hot pepper over low heat for 2 or 3 minutes. mash tomatoes. add tomatoes, worcestershire sauce, burgundy wine, and meats to onion mixture. heat to boiling. reduce heat and simmer. season to taste with creole seasoning and simmer for 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally. add beans with liquid and heat to boiling. reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.