Chili II
Description
A spicy and very flavorful chili made with ground beef, black beans, red wine, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 pounds ground beef
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1 small onion, minced
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6 cloves garlic, minced
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1 1/2 cups beef stock
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1/2 cup red wine
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2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
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1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, lightly drained
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7 sun-dried tomatoes, softened and chopped
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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2 teaspoons salt
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ground black pepper to taste
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1 pinch dried oregano
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1 pinch dried sage
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1 pinch white sugar
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1 bay leaf
Directions
1
In a large Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Brown the ground beef until no longer pink. Drain most of the fat from the ground beef.
2
Push the ground beef to the sides of the pan and saute the onion and garlic in the middle until softened.
3
Pour in beef stock, red wine, and balsamic vinegar. Stir in tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste and black beans. Mix thoroughly. Sprinkle in the cayenne pepper, chili powder, salt, pepper, oregano, sage and sugar, then add the bay leaf. Mix thoroughly.
4
Cover and simmer on lowest heat for 45 to 90 minutes.