Need something to help keep you warm during the cold fall and winter nights? This chili recipe is a "fer sure" warmer upper! It's not your normal chili recipe...think Louisiana and the Bayou!
Bayou Chili
1 lb ground beef
1 lb smoked sausage, quartered and cubed
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup green pepper, diced
2 cans of beer
1 lb frozen corn
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
1 30 oz. can chili beans
4 Tbsp Herb'n Renewal Chili Season'n
1 29 oz can tomato sauce
1 cup frozen okra
1-2 lbs. Peeled, raw shrimp
In a large (7 qt. Or more) pot, brown ground beef; remove and drain well. Set aside. In the same pot, over medium heat, cook the sausage for 5 minutes. Add the celery, onions & peppers and saute' for an additional 4 minutes. Return beef to the pot and add the next 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes...stirring occasionally. Remove lid, continue simmering for 1 hour or longer...stirring occasionally. Add shrimp and cook for 5 more minutes or until shrimp is pink and thoroughly cooked. Enjoy!!!!
Add a fresh green salad and a loaf of homemade bread and you've got a meal guaranteed to bring smiles to your guests faces!
Here's the link to our Chili Season'n
http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=39