Championship Chili

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Like all great Chili recipes, this has no beans and should stay that way!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Duck Fat
• 1 lb Short Ribs
• 1 lb Ground Italian Sausage
• 2 lbs Ground Beef
• 2 cups Onions
• 1 Each Green, Red, andYellow Peppers
• 1 Jalapeño (Optional)
• 2 tbsp Minced Garlic
• 1/2 cup Red Wine
• 2 cans Stewed Tomatoes (14.5 oz)
• 1 can T omato Sauce (29 oz)
• 2 tbsp T omato Paste
• 2 tsp Kosher Salt
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• 1 tbsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 1/2 cups Water (Optional)

Instructions

1. Prepare all ingredients. Dice the peppers and onions into small pieces, cut short rib meat from the bone and into small cubes.
2. Heat Duck Fat in a large pot and brown the short rib meat on all sides. Remove and set aside. Brown the Italian sausage and ground beef. Remove to the same bowl as the stew meat.
3. Remove excess oil, leaving enough to cover the bottom of the pan and add the onions and peppers. Sauté until tender, adding the garlic when the peppers and onions are nearly ready. Add the wine and then reduce by half.
4. Return the meat and any juices that have accumulated to the pot and add all remaining ingredients (tomatoes through red pepper flakes). You can add the water here, too, if you need it (i.e., if the chili is too thick)
5. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cook for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.