Super Chili

Ingredients

• 3 ounces chicken sausage (maple flavor preferred)
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 1 chopped jalapeno
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 12 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 14 cups fruity red wine
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
• 12 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
• 14 cup red onions (optional) or 14 cup green onion (optional)