Kevin's avalanche chile

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5slicesBacon, diced
4Breakfast link sausages, cut to 1/2 inch pieces
1poundsGround chuck
2mediumsRed onions, chopped
4Cloves garlic, minced
1Dry habanero pepper, crushed
½Stick celery, chopped
½Zucchini squash, chopped (optional)
2teaspoonsWorcestershire sauce
2teaspoonsCayenne powder
½teaspoonDry mustard
¼teaspoonBlack pepper
2cans(16 oz. ea.) Italian-style tomatoes
1can(16 oz.) pinto beans, drained
2cans(16 oz. ea.) kidney beans, drained
½canBeer

Directions

Fry bacon and sausage in a large skillet until. Remove from skillet and drain well. Brown ground chuck with onions over medium heat; drain and add to Crock-Pot. Add bacon, sausage and remaining ingredients; stir well.

Cover and cook on High setting 6 to 8 hours.

NOTES:

I like the zucchini but my family doesn't. Follow your heart. You can, of course, use dry beans instead of canned beans. The beer burns off long before the chile is done, but it's necessary for flavor.

Posted to FOODWINE Digest 19 Dec 96 From: Kevin A Straight <straight@...> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 12:17:28 EST