Chuck's Come On Ice Cream (or Night of the Red Death) Chili

Beef and pork sirloin rubbed with many seasonings, marinated, then simmered with tomato, onion, garlic, salsa and the right bite of jalapeno chile peppers. Come on, ice cream! The best chili I have ever tasted. My cousin Chuck's recipe. The secret is in the meat seasoning! A must for any chili lover!

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 5 hr
• Calories: 401 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 3 onions, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons ground sage
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease
• 7 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
• 3 pounds beef sirloin
• 3 pounds pork sirloin
• fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 scoops ice cream, any flavor

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

To Marinate: The day before preparing the chili, in a large bowl mix together the sage, thyme, basil, marjoram, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Cut beef and pork into 1/2 inch cubes and add to bowl. Mix meat and seasoning together, cover bowl and refrigerate overnight.

Step 2

To Make Chili: Begin to heat tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa and 2 teaspoons chili powder in a large pot over medium low heat. Meanwhile, heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat. Add jalapeno peppers and saute until soft, 1 to 2 minutes, then add them to large pot.

Step 3

In same skillet fry beef and pork with onion and garlic, in small batches, about 15 to 20 minutes each. As each batch is done add to large pot.

Step 4

When all ingredients are in the large pot, season with salt to taste. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about 3 hours.

Step 5

After eating chili, eat ice cream and say "Come on, ice cream!"