Ingredients
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4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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1 lb lean ground beef
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3/4 lb italian sweet sausage, casing removed
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1 large onion, chopped
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2 bay leaves
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6 cloves garlic, minced
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2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes in puree
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3 tablespoons chili powder
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2 tablespoons ground cumin
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2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
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2 teaspoons dried oregano
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2 teaspoons dried basil
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1 pinch cayenne
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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hot pepper sauce
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grated monterey jack cheese
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chopped red onion
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sour cream
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1 large green bell pepper, chopped
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2 jalapeno chiles, seeded and finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat 2 T.
- oil in a large pot over high heat.
- Add beef and sausage; cook until brown, breaking up with spoon, about 8 minutes.
- Transfer meat mixture to bowl.
- Reduce heat to medium high.
- Add remaining oil to pot.
- Add onion, bell pepper, jalapenos and bay leaves.
- Cook until vegetables are soft, stirring frequently.
- Add garlic; sauté 1 minute.
- Return meat mixture to pot.
- Mix in tomatoes and next 7 ingredients.
- Simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mix in lime juice.
- Season with salt.
- Serve chili in bowls, passing hot sauce, cheese, red onion and sour cream separately.