Michelle's Chili

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 3/4 lb andouille sausage, casing removed
• 1/2 lb jimmy dean sausage
• 2 onions, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 (14 ounce) can rotel, mild
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika (smoked if you can find it)
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 black coffee
• 1 teaspoon better than boullion beef base

Recipe

• 1 cook meats with onions and bell pepper in dutch oven until meat is no longer pink, breaking up meat as you cook.
• 2 drain excess grease and add the rest of the ingredients except for the beans.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 add beans, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.