Italian Recipes - Two-Meat Chili

Ingredients                     

• 1 pound lean ground beef

• 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 1 cup chopped green sweet pepper

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 28-ounce can Italian-style tomatoes, un-drained, cut up

• 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained

• 15-ounce can light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

• 1 cup water

• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

• 2 to 3 tablespoons chili powder

• 2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed

• 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed

• 2 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• Hot cooked rice

• Shredded cheddar cheese

• Dairy sour cream

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Method:

1. In a large skillet cook ground beef, Italian sausage, onion, sweet pepper, and garlic until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain off fat.

2. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine meat mixture, un-drained tomatoes, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, the water, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, basil, oregano, bottled hot pepper sauce (if desired), and salt.

3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.

4. Serve over hot cooked rice. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.