Stu's Super Food Chili

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 1 lb spicy sausage
• 3/4 cup diced onion
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 1 finely diced green chili pepper
• 8 ounces beer (I like PBR)
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin

to add after browning the meat

• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 lb of pureed cherry tomatoes or 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 diced red pepper
• 1 large fresh tomato, diced
• 1 large diced onion
• 1-2 diced jalapeno or habaneros (depends on your choice of heat)
• 3/4 (46 ounce) can tomato juice (reserve remainder)
• 1 ounce square dark chocolate
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons cumin

Directions

1. 1

   Brown the meat with the onion,garlic, cumin, and chile.

2. 2

   Once meat is browned pretty well add the beer and simmer until meat is cooked through.

3. 3

   Add pureed tomatoes or tomato sauce.

4. 4

   Add all other diced vegetables and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.

5. 5

   Add all the beans and half the remaining spices simmer another 10 minutes and then add remaining spices.

6. 6

   Add dark chocolate.

7. 7

   Let the whole shebang simmer at least another hour, adjust spices to taste.

8. 8

   If you enjoy your chili hot, hot, hot! adjust for peppers, and I highly recommend the addition of your favorite hot sauce!