AJ’s Chili (non-spicy)

Ingredients

1 onion, diced

2 red bell pepper, diced

4 cloves garlic, fine minced

1/3c cilantro, chopped

1 can kidney beans, drained & rinsed

1 can black beans, drained & rinsed

1 can corn, drained

1 can tomato paste

1 28oz can crushed tomatoes

1 small can diced tomatoes

1 375g pk pork sausages meat, browned (Johnsonville)

~ 1 lb ground beef, browned

~ 3/4lb ground pork, browned

2T paprika

1.5T cumin

1.5t garlic powder

1t onion powder

1T oregano

1T kosher salt

2t coarse ground black pepper

2T cocoa powder

2T brown sugar

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a very large pot and stir, then pour everything into a 6qt Dutch oven.

Place in oven at 300 degrees F for ~3 hours with lid slightly ajar.

Notes

For spicier version can add any of these:

2 diced jalapeños

1/2 can chipotle peppers and sauce, chopped

1 can green chilies

Sub 1 T of the sweet paprika for smoked paprika

Use hot Italian sausage

1/2t chipotle powder

Use rotel diced tomatoes with chilies in place of regular diced tomatoes