Josh’s Chili

Though this recipe is constantly evolving, the following is the gist of it:

Prep Time: 30-45 minutes
Cook Time: 4-8 hours

Ingredients:

• 1-2 cans of diced tomatoes (chili-ready is even better)
• 1-2 cans of kidney beans (chili-ready is even better)
• 1 can of tomato paste
• 1 medium white onion
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 bag of frozen whole kernel corn
• 1 pound of ground beef/turkey
• 1 pound of pork sausage (mild, medium, or hot – your preference)
• worcestershire sauce
• chili powder (about 1/4 cup in all)
• ground cumin
• 1 can of beer (preferably PBR or bud light)

* ingredient amounts vary based on size of crockpot

** add cayenne pepper for extra spiciness

Other Add-ins:

• chopped up carrots
• cooked andouille sausage

Preparation:

1. Brown the ground beef/turkey and sausage (remove grease)
2. Chop up the onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper
3. Add meat, onion, bell peppers, corn, diced tomatoes, and kidney beans to crock pot, adding some chili powder, ground cumin, and worcestershire sauce as you go
4. In a small sauce pan, add beer, tomato paste, 3-4 tbsp worcestershire sauce, and about 1/4 cup chili powder and bring to a light boil
5. Pour tomato paste mixture over the contents of the crock pot
6. Stir a little to make sure everything is even and add anymore spices as needed at this point
7. Set the crock pot to low and let cook for 4 to 8 hours (the longer it cooks, the better the results and the flavor)

Have some crackers and shredded cheese ready, this is going to be tasty! This makes great leftovers and is easy to freeze and reheat later.