Monica's He-Man Chili

Loaded with ground beef and Polish sausage, red wine, tomatoes, bell pepper, and as spicy as you like it... Made this way, it has a serious bite!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 397 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
• ½ pound bacon
• 1 cup Merlot wine
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound kielbasa sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons chili powder, or to taste
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, mashed, liquid reserved
• 2 (15.5 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until evenly brown and crisp. Reserve juices in skillet, and set bacon aside. Brown the sausage in the bacon juices. Set aside. Cook the ground beef in the skillet until evenly brown. Set aside. Saute the onion and green pepper in the skillet juices until tender.

Step 2

In a large pot over medium heat, mix the bacon, sausage, beef, onion, green pepper, and jalapeno pepper. Pour in the wine and tomatoes, and season with chili powder. Cook 20 minutes, stirring often. Mix in the beans, and continue to cook and stir 25 minutes.