Chili for a Crowd

Name: Chili for a Crowd
Ingredients: 1/2 cup best-quality olive oil; 1 3/4 pounds yellow onions, coarsely chopped; 2 pounds sweet Italian sausage meat, removed from its casing; 8 pounds beef chuck, ground; 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 cans (12 ounces each) tomato paste; 3 tablespoons minced garlic; 3 ounces ground cumin; 4 ounces chili powder; 1/2 cup Dijon mustard; 4 tablespoons salt; 4 tablespoons dried basil; 4 tablespoons dried oregano; 6 pounds canned Italian plum tomatoes, drained (about 5 cans, each 2 pounds, 3 ounces); 1/2 cup Burgundy wine; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill; 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; 3 cans (16 ounces each) dark red kidney beans, drained; 4 cans (5 1/2 ounces each) pitted black olives, drained

20 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup best-quality olive oil
1 3/4 pounds yellow onions, coarsely chopped
2 pounds sweet Italian sausage meat, removed from its casing
8 pounds beef chuck, ground
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
2 cans (12 ounces each) tomato paste
3 tablespoons minced garlic
3 ounces ground cumin
4 ounces chili powder
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
4 tablespoons salt
4 tablespoons dried basil
4 tablespoons dried oregano
6 pounds canned Italian plum tomatoes, drained (about 5 cans, each 2 pounds, 3 ounces)
1/2 cup Burgundy wine
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
3 cans (16 ounces each) dark red kidney beans, drained
4 cans (5 1/2 ounces each) pitted black olives, drained

Directions

1

Heat the olive oil in a very large heavy pot.
2

Add the onions and cook over low heat, covered, until tender, about 10 minutes.
3

Crumble the sausage meat and ground chuck into the pot and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the meats are well browned.
4

Spoon out as much excess fat as possible.
5

Turn the heat to medium-low and stir in the black pepper, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, chili powder, mustard, salt, basil, and oregano.
6

Add the drained tomatoes, Burgundy, lemon juice, dill, parsley, and kidney beans.
7

Stir well and simmer, uncovered, for another 20 minutes.
8

Taste and correct the seasoning.
9

Add the olives, simmer for another 5 minutes to heat through, and serve immediately.