Rainwater Chili

Name: Rainwater Chili
Ingredients: 1/2 c. olive oil; 2 large onions, chopped; 3 to 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced; 1 each yellow and green pepper, seeded and diced; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 c. chili powder; 2 Tbsp. ground cumin; 2 Tbsp. dried oregano; 1 Tbsp. sweet paprika; 1 Tbsp. hot paprika; 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 tsp. turmeric; 1 tsp. ground coriander; 3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 lb. ground beef sirloin; 12 oz. hot Italian sausage, removed from casing and crumbled; 12 oz. sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing and crumbled; 1 (35 oz.) can tomatoes, undrained; 1/2 c. golden tequila; 1 (12 oz.) beer; 1 c. Kalamata (Greek) olives; salt to taste

22 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
3 to 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
1 each yellow and green pepper, seeded and diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. chili powder
2 Tbsp. ground cumin
2 Tbsp. dried oregano
1 Tbsp. sweet paprika
1 Tbsp. hot paprika
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. ground coriander
3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 lb. ground beef sirloin
12 oz. hot Italian sausage, removed from casing and crumbled
12 oz. sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing and crumbled
1 (35 oz.) can tomatoes, undrained
1/2 c. golden tequila
1 (12 oz.) beer
1 c. Kalamata (Greek) olives
salt to taste

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium high heat.
2

Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
3

Stir in the jalapenos, bell peppers and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes longer.
4

Remove from the heat.
5

Brown the sirloin and sausage in a skillet, crumbling the meat with the back of a wooden spoon, over medium-high heat just until the meat is no longer pink.
6

Add the meat to the onion mixture and return the pan to medium heat.
7

Stir in the tomatoes, tequila, beer and olives.
8

Season to taste with salt.
9

Simmer the chili, uncovered, over low heat for about 1 hour.