Bob’s Five-Alarm Chili

Ingredient List

• ¼ lb bacon, 1 lb ground beef, 3 hot Italian Sausages
• ½ large onion
• 5 cloves garlic
• Chili beans, white beans can or frozen corn
• Medium can crushed tomatoes
• Salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, basil, oregano and parsley

Procedure

• Cut ¼ lb bacon in small pieces and start cooking. As it begins to cook, add 2 tbs vegetable oil
• Chop ½ of a large onion – not too small, chop up 5 cloves garlic – add these to the bacon and oil
• Add 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tbs crushed red pepper
• When onion is starting to cook add 1 lb ground beef and 2-3 links of hot Italian sausage removed from the casings. Let all this brown well
• While meat is browning add ½ tsp more salt, 1 tbs Emerils seasoning, 2 tbs chili powder, ½ - 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tbs dry basil, 2 tbs dry parsley, 2 tsp dry oregano. Break up the meat as it is cooking – add 1 tbs kitchen bouquet
• Add 1 medium can tomato sauce and 1 can chili beans,1 can white beans and one can of corn or 2 cups frozen corn
• Stir together and let all this simmer for at least 45 minutes, the longer it cooks the hotter is gets

Serving suggestion – serve with Hebrew National Kosher all beef hot dogs and cover with a pile of shredded cheese.