It’s almost my favorite time of year. We are closing in on the Superbowl. I love football, but I also love the competition we have to see who can create the party’s most popular dish.I have a recipe sure to be a winner. I found this easy chili recipe on cooks.com. I have a quick tip for this recipe. Preparing the chili the night before can actually improve the flavor. First of all, this will save you loads of time the day of the big event. In addition, when you reheat the chili the next day, it helps meld the flavors to their spicy best.
Ingredients:
1 sliced pepperoni stick (Try Volpi’s Gourmet Pepperoni)
10 oz. Italian sausage
1 lb. ground beef
1 onion
1 green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic
1 c. red wine
½ c. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. each dry mustard and celery seed
2 tsp. chili powder
6 c. fresh tomatoes
1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans
1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans
1 (15 ½ oz.) can garbanzo beans
Jalapeno chili peppers to taste
Brown cut up sausage in same pot with the pepperoni. Pour off fat from pot and set aside. Brown the ground, drain it and then set it aside. Put pepper, garlic, onion and chili pepper in pot and cook for 2-3 minutes. Mix in the wine and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer this for about 10 minutes.
Stir in mustard, celery seed, chili powder, salt and pepper to taste. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
Mash tomatoes with hands. Next, add these to the pot along with the meats. Heat chili until boiling then simmer for 1/2 hour covered while stirring occasionally. Stir in beans and their liquid into the chili. Bring this to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour.
This chili has great flavor and has just the right amount of kick to it. I like this recipe because it’s easy to find Italian sausage recipes, but it’s rare to discover a chili recipe that uses Italian meat. I would advise getting your meats from Volpi Foods, America’s oldest and most prestigious producer of authentic Italian meats. Their specialty Italian meats add the perfect touch to any meal!
Don’t forget to offer a variety of cheeses and oyster crackers to put in the chili. For a change of pace, add macaroni noodles. The noodles can add a completely different element to traditional chili.
There you have it! Have a little contest. Challenge your friends to guess the “secret ingredient” in the chili. As a prize, set aside a contain of the chili for the winner. I will bet you no one will guess that you used spicy Italian meats. Despite the frigid cold, you will be able to keep warm with this zesty hot chili. Cheer on your favorite NFL team with this delectable dish!
