All-American Chili (Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004 - Cooking Light)

== Description ==
Source: Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004 - Cooking Light Magazine
== Ingredients ==
* 6 ounces hot turkey Italian sausage
* 2 cups chopped onion
* 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
* 8 garlic cloves, minced
* 1 pound ground sirloin
* 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped
* 2 tablespoons chili powder
* 2 tablespoons brown sugar
* 1 tablespoon ground cumin
* 3 tablespoons tomato paste
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 bay leaves
* 1 1/4 cups Merlot or other fruity red wine
* 2 (28-ounces) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped
* 2 (15-ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
* 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
== Directions ==
# Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
# Remove casings from sausage.
# Add sausage, onion, and next 4 ingredients to pan; cook 8 minutes or until sausage and beef are browned, stirring to crumble.
# Add tomato paste and next 7 ingredients, and cook 1 minutes, stirring constantly.
# Stir in wine, tomatoes, and kidney beans; bring to a boil.
# Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
# Uncover and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
# Discard bay leaves.
# Sprinkle each serving with Cheddar cheese.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups chili and 1 tablespoon cheese)
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