Will’s Most Excellent Chili

 Favorite  Personal  Comfort

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 pound Italian sausage, skinned and crumbled
• 1 – 2 ⨯ 28-ounce large cans of whole stewed tomatoes
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon whole cumin seeds
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 – 8 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 Anaheim chili peppers, chopped and somewhat peeled
• 2 roasted sweet red peppers
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ ounce dark or bittersweet chocolate
• 12 ounces bottle of dark beer
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 ⨯ 15-ounce can of black beans
• 1 ⨯ 15-ounce can of pinto beans
• (optional) 1 ⨯ 15-ounce can of kidney beans
• (optional) 1 ⨯ 15-ounce can of whole kernel corn or fresh corn kernels
• (optional) Chipotle or Adobo peppers. These are available dried or in a pepper sauce.

1. Grill the chili peppers and red peppers, until the skin starts to turn black. This makes the skin of the chili peppers easy to remove.
2. In a large stock pot, lightly brown the ground beef and sausage.
3. Add the whole stewed tomatoes. Bring to a boil and then simmer.
4. Meanwhile, heat oil in frying pan. Add cumin seed and let them sizzle for a few seconds but be careful not to burn them.
5. Add the chopped onions and garlic and sauté for a few minutes.
6. Add the fresh chili peppers and red peppers.
7. Sauté for a few more minutes until the onions are a soft.
8. Add the mixture to the pot.
9. Add beer, chocolate and spices.
10. Cook for at least 2 hours. Add beans and corn about 30 minutes before you are ready to serve.