[CH] Tonight's Dinner - Three Pepper Chili

RisaG (radiorlg@yahoo.com)
Mon, 24 Jun 2002 18:00:49 -0700 (PDT) 

This was tonight's dinner - Three Pepper Chili. This
was really good and very different from most chilis I
try.

If I make it again, I will drain off some of the fat
from the sausage before adding it to the onion
mixture. It came to the top a bit when serving it.

Great flavor though. Also, I would add more jalapeno
or a different chile as it wasn't spicy enough and I
had to add some hot sauce at the table.

*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Three Pepper Chili

Recipe By     : RisaG
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chiles                          
Chilis & Stews
                Meat                             Soy

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation
Method
--------  ------------ 
--------------------------------
   1      tbsp          olive oil
   1                    red onion -- chopped
   1                    jalapeno pepper -- minced
     1/2                orange bell pepper -- chopped
     1/2                green bell pepper -- chopped
   3      cloves        garlic -- minced
   1      tbsp          high quality chili powder
   2      tsp           ground cumin
   2      tsp           dried Mexican oregano --
crumbled
   1      tsp           sweet paprika
     3/4  tsp           ground cinnamon
     1/2  tsp           turmeric
     1/2  tsp           ground coriander
     1/4  tsp           ground cardamom
   1      tbsp          unsweetened cocoa powder
   1      pkg           Morningstar Farms Recipe
Crumbles -- * see note
   4      links         sweet Italian sausage --
remove casings
   1      28 oz can     crushed Italian tomatoes
     1/4  cup           tequila
     1/2  12 oz bottle  beer
     1/2  cup           pitted black olives -- sliced
                        salt -- to taste

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add
the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for about
10 minutes.

Stir in the jalapenos, bell peppers, and garlic. Cook,
stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until veggies
are a bit soft. Add all the seasonings and cocoa
powder. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes longer. Remove from
heat.

While onion mixture is cooking, preheat a skillet over
medium-high heat. Crumble up the sausage and add it to
the pan. Cook, over medium-high heat, until sausage is
no longer pink. This should take about 8 minutes. Add
Recipe Crumbles. Cook for another minute just to heat
the TVP through.

Add the meat mixture to the onion mixture. 

Stir in the tomatoes, tequila, beer and olives. Season
with salt. Simmer the chili, uncovered, over low heat
for 1 hour.

Serve, in deep bowls, with condiment bowls filled with
sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped onions and
chopped tomatoes.

Chili is even better the next day.

Makes 6-8 servings.

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NOTES : Risa's notes:

* If you can't find Recipe Crumbles in your
supermarket freezer section or health food store,
sometimes in the produce section there are packages of
Yves Ground Round or Lightlife Gimme Lean. If you
don't want to go 1/2 veggie like this, use 1/2 lb of
ground chuck.

RisaG

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