Afterburner Chili

Ingredients

• 1 lb hot Italian sausage
• 1 lb ground beef (70/30 or 80/20)
• 6 cups tomato juice (more if you like your chili thinner)
• 2 ounces ground red pepper
• 4-6 ounces chili powder
• 2 ounces Tabasco sauce (original)
• 12 ounces sliced jalapenos, with juice (in jar, not drained)

• 2 (30 ounce) cans hot chili beans (not drained)

• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced  mushrooms, drained (or to taste)
• 1 large white onion, coarsely chopped
• 2-4 garlic cloves (smashed, but kept whole, to taste)
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dave's insanity hot sauce (to taste, this is the Afterburner part)
• 1 teaspoon dave's temporary insanity hot sauce (for the meek and mild)

Directions

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   Start by browning the ground beef first. Drain, then rinse with hot water. Brown your sausage separately, and drain, but DO NOT rinse with hot water.

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   WARNING! Do not use a pan/pot coated with Teflon this chili eats Teflon!

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   While browning your meats, pour the tomato juice in to your Dutch oven or cast iron pot. Bring to a simmer.

4. 4

   Mix in the ground red pepper & chili powder into the tomato juice. Then add the whole 2 oz. bottle of Tabasco, the entire jar of jalapeños with juice, and 2 cans of undrained hot chili beans.

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   Now add the browned meats and stir to mix well.

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   Add mushrooms, onions, smashed garlic and bay leaf then stir.

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   Lastly add the Dave's Insanity Sauce or Dave's Temporary Insanity Sauce and mix extremely well.

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   Place the lid on your pot and keep on a low simmer for one (1) hour stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.

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   After one (1) hour remove lid and inhale. If your eyes and mouth water then it is done. If not, then stir and give it another thirty (30) minutes to one (1) hour occasionally stirring. Remove bay leaf and serve.

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    The usual accompaniment is either my Dad's favorite a Peanut Butter Roll, which is just creamy PB on a single slice of bread, rolled up, then dipped it into the chili and a chunk of onion on the side to eat like an apple or a Grilled Cheese sandwich on the side made with cheese(s) of your choosing.

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    Also goes well served Mount Baker Style on top of spaghetti with copious amounts of shredded cheddar cheese.

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    Enjoy!