Sausage Chili

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
2 hot link sausages, cut into large dice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped red onion
1 jalapeno, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
3 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
1 bottle of beer
1 teaspoon Bailey Farms hot sauce
1/2 teaspoon Worcester sauce
1 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce

For serving (optional):
grated cheese
chopped red onions
minced jalapeno

Instructions:

In a large pan, brown ground beef over medium heat until cooked through. Drain off all fat and reserve.

In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil and sauté onions until soft. Add jalapeno and garlic cook for another 30 seconds. Stir in ground beef, sausage, all spices, canned tomatoes with juices, beer, hot sauce and Worcester sauce. Combine well and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes. Then stir in beans and tomato sauce. Bring back to a simmer. Simmer for another 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Check seasonings for salt, pepper and hot sauce, and remove bay leaf.

Top with chopped red onions, minced jalapeno and grated cheese, if desired.

Serves 6-8.

From tasty-trials.com