Mike's Damn Good Chili

Total Time: 31 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 lbs steak
• 1 lb country sausage
• 3 large sweet onions
• 3 bell peppers
• 1 poblano pepper
• 1 anaheim chili
• 1 pasilla chile
• 1 ancho chili
• 1 guajillo chilies
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 3 minced fresh garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 (7 ounce) can herdez red salsa
• 1 (10 ounce) can pinto beans (optional)
• 1 (10 ounce) can black beans (optional)
• 1 (10 ounce) can kidney beans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a stew pot over medium high heat, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil.
• 2 cook country sausage in stew pot, drain
• 3 cook steak no greater than medium rare remove steak from heat.
• 4 add 3 tablespoons olive oil to stew pot
• 5 fry all chili peppers, onions until sightly slightly cooked.
• 6 add minced garlic, all herbs, tomatoes, and remaining ingredients in stew pot
• 7 if adding beans do not drain beans.
• 8 if desired add water to desired level.
• 9 cook over medium low heat for 60 minutes.
• 10 add steak and sausage and cook for another 15 minutes.
• 11 serve with diced onion, sour cream, shredded cheddar, diced green onions or whatever topping you would like.