Tailgate Chili Recipe | Virginia Willis

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black beans or three 15-ounce cans black beans, drained
• Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 onions, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• Two 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped
• 1 1/4 cups homemade chicken stock or reduced-fat low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons finely ground cornmeal
• Sour cream, for serving
• Chopped green onions, for serving
• Hot sauce, for serving