Rich's Award Winning Chili
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground mild Italian sausage
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans plum tomatoes
- 1 lb. boneless country style pork ribs undrained & chopped
- 3 cups chopped onion
- 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt added pinto
- 1 3/4 cups chopped green, beans. drained yellow & red bell pepper
- 2-3 smoked chlpotles (whole)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
- 3 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
- 1 cup lager beer
- 1/2 cup crumbled Chihuahua or 1/2 tsp. salt, divided Queso Fresco cheese
- 3 tbsp. chill powder
- 8 lime wedges
- 1 tbsp. cumin
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 6 tomatlllos, quartered
- 2 bay leaves
Recipe Instructions
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Coat pan with cooking spray or a drizzle of olive oil.
- Add ground Italian sausage to pan; cook five minutes until browned, stirring to slightly crumble.
- Drain well and fransfer to slow cooker,
- Recoat pan with spray or olive oil.
- Add pork shoulder cut into 1/2 Inch pieces; cook five minutes or until lightly browned, turning occasionally. Transfer pork to slow cooker.
- Recoat pan with spray or olive 011.
- Add onion and bell pepper; saute for 8 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add garlic; saute 1 minute.
- Add tomato paste; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Transfer to slow cooker.
- Add 1/4 tsp. salt, chili powder and next 9 Ingredients to slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 5 hours until meat is tender.
- Remove bay leaves and chlpotles; discard.
- Stir In remaining salt & ladle into 8 bowls.
- Top each serving with 1 tbsp. green onions & 1 tbsp. cheese.
- Serve with 1 lime wedge to squeeze over the chili.
