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Island Chili

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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 1h
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 3 yellow onions (coarsely chopped)
  • 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 3 cans (16 ounce) baked kidney beans
  • 2 cans (14 1/2 ounce) diced tomatoes
  • 1 can (6 ounce) tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 cups red wine (Chianti, Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon wine)
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (Texas Pete hot pepper sauce)
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (or Splenda)
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (20 ounce) pineapple chunks
  • Jamaican jerk bitters (4 drops, or to taste, optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Brown beef in large skillet coated with spray over medium heat.

  • Step 2: Add pepper and onions and saute until vegetables are soft.

  • Step 3: Stir in beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire, chili powder, celery salt and pepper.

  • Step 4: Reduce heat to low and simmer 45 minutes, stirring often.

  • Step 5: Stir in pineapple chunks and bitters and heat through.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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