Colts Chili

By Lbrowning

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 lbs bulk Italian sausage
• 3 (15 oz) cans chili beans, drained
• 1 (15 oz) can chili beans in spicy sauce
• 2 (28 oz) cans diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 cans chopped green chillies
• 1 T bacon bits
• 4 T beef bouillon paste
• 1 can beer
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 T Worcestershire sauce
• 1 T minced garlic
• 1 T dried oregano
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp Tabasco
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 3 drops blue food coloring

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. In large skillet, cook ground beef and sausage until browned: drain grease
2. Pour in chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Add onion, celery, green and red bell peppers, chile peppers, bacon bits, bouillon and beer. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, Tabasco, basil, salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika and sugar. Allow chili to simmer for about 1 hour; cool and place in refrigerator overnight.
3. Warm chili either on stove top or in slow cooker
4. Right before serving, place three drops of "colts blue " food coloring in pot and stir well while saying "Go Blue"