Award Winning Chili Cookoff Recipe - BarbequeLovers.com

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef (or use ground turkey for a lower fat version)
• 1 pound mild Italian sausage
• 1/2 pound bacon
• 1 small onion chopped fine – I like sweet onions
• 1 Red bell pepper chopped fine
• 1 Green bell pepper chopped fine
• 1 can (~15 ounces) kidney beans – drained
• 1 can (~15 ounces) black beans – drained
• 2 cans (14.5 ounces) chopped stewed tomatoes – Italian spiced
• 2 small cans tomato paste
• 1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
• 1 1/2 cups water – you may want to add more while cooking depending on desired thickness
• 1/3 cup Heinz 57 Steak Sauce – some people prefer A1, I think 57 tastes better
• 1 package of chili seasoning mix
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt – I like the sea salt my son brought me from France
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley