Mr. Handy's All Day Chili

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef (or chuck or sirloin)
• 1 lb ground sausage (mild, don't use hot unless you like el scorcho chili)
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium onions
• 3 large green peppers
• 3 stalks celery
• 3 tablespoons roasted garlic, puree
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (40 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 coarse chop onions and sauté in 4 tbs olive oil until caramelized in a 6 quart cooking pot.
• 2 while onions are cooking coarse chop peppers and celery and place in bowl.
• 3 remove onions from pot (leaving oil) to bowl with peppers/celery; set aside.
• 4 add 2 tbs olive oil to pot.
• 5 combine chili powder and flour in small bowl and once well blended add to oil in pot.
• 6 add 2 tbs worcestershire sauce and stir until smooth.
• 7 add beef and sausage to pot and stir until combined and well coated with sauce.
• 8 continue cooking over medium heat until browned.
• 9 add both cans of tomatoes to meat in pot and bring to light boil over medium heat.
• 10 add beans, pepper/celery/onion mixture, garlic, and all seasonings to pot and stir.
• 11 cover and reduce heat to lowest setting.
• 12 cook over low heat for at least four hours or up to 8 hours.
• 13 in final hour of cooking remove cover and increase heat slightly to reduce liquid.
• 14 once chili reaches desired consistency replace cover and reduce heat back to low.
• 15 serve with side bowls of sour cream and shredded cheese (cheddar, or a good mix) and crackers.