Italian Style Chili

Ingredients:

12 oz hot Italian sausage

1 lb lean ground beef or stew beef

1/2 lb Hickory smoked bacon, cut in 1-in slices

1 large Spanish onion, cut in chunks

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 green bell pepper

1/2 jalapeno pepper, seed and minced

1 c dark red wine

1/2 c Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 tsp celery seeds

1 1/2 tsp hot dry mustard

2 tsp chili powder

6 c Italian tomatoes

15 oz can pinto beans

15 oz can kiney beans

15 oz can garbanzo beans

Brown bacon in chili pot; drain and set aside.  Pour bacon fat from pot and leave a film.  Brown sausage; set aside with bacon.  Pour sausage fat from pot and leave a film.  Fry ground/stew beef; drain and set aside with other meats.  Pour excess fat from pot. 

Cook onion, pepper, garlic, jalapeno pepper over low heat 2 to 3 minutes.  Stir in wine and Worcestershire sauce; simmer uncovered about 10 min.  Stir in mustard, celery seeds, chili powder and salt and pepper to taste; simmer 10 min.  Mash tomatoes; add (with liquid) and meats to onion mixture.  Heat to boiling, reduce heate and simmer covered for 30 minutes, stirring occassionally. 

Stir beans (with liquid) into chili; heat to boiling.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occassionally.  This recipe is best when prepared a day in advance. 

Wine pairing with Chili - Either a Spicy Gewertz, or Malbec