She-Man Chili

She-Man Chili

Inspired by Monica's He-Man Chili at allrecipes.com, I've had to change the name because a "He-Man" would have used beer - not wine!

2 tbsp bacon fat
1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/2" slices
1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
Garlic salt and pepper to taste
1 red onion, chopped
1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
3 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp beef bouillon granules
1/2 cup red wine
28-oz can crushed tomatoes
11.5 oz can V-8
1 tsp honey
2 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans

Melt the bacon fat in a large Dutch oven and saute the sliced sausage until lightly browned. Remove sausage and set aside. Drain off the fat, and crumble the ground chuck into the same pot. Season with garlic salt and pepper and brown well, stirring occasionally. Add the red onion and bell pepper and cook until the onions are translucent. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. (If you want thinner chili add some water) Cook, uncovered for 1 hour. Add the sausage to the chili and continue to simmer for another hour.

This was pretty good chili...but in my opinion, beer would have been better than the wine.