Spicy Chili

Chili

1 tbsp olive oil
2 large red onions, chopped
3 tbsp chopped jalapeño peppers with seeds
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 ½ lbs ground beef (10% fat)
1 tbsp flour, preferably Wondra
¼ cup chili powder
2 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 can diced tomatoes, in juice
1 cup LaBelle Winery Jalapeño Pepper Cooking Wine
2 15-oz cans kidney beans, drained
1 14-oz can beef broth
Optional: Sour cream
Grated cheddar cheese
Chopped green onions
Chopped fresh cilantro

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until brown. Add jalapeños and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add beef; sauté until brown, breaking up as it cooks, about 5 minutes. Add flour, chili powder, cumin, salt and paprika, then mix in tomatoes with juice, LaBelle Jalapeño Pepper Cooking Wine, beans, and broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until chili thickens, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Can be made ahead, keep refrigerated. Serve with toppings like sour cream, grated cheese, green onions, and cilantro. Makes 6 servings.

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The Wine Society, Nashua
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The Drinkery Shop, Londonderry
The Abbey Cellars, Lincoln
Gosselin’s Superette, Manchester
Lebanon Co-op, Lebanon
The Wine Studio, Manchester
Ingenuity Country Store, Keene
Ray’s State Line Store, Pelham
The Meat House, Pembroke
Nature’s Green Grocer, Peterborough
Hampton Falls Village Market, Hampton Falls
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McKinnon’s, Salem
La Cave A Vin, Exeter
Bella Vino Specialty Wines, Windham
Waterhouse Country Store, Windham
Randall’s, Ludlow
River Valley Market, Northhampton
West Concord Liquor Store, West Concord
Concord Coop Market, Concord
WREN Community, Bethlehem
The Meat House, Bedford
Just Naturals & Co, Bedford
Harvest Market, Bedford
Moulton’s Market, Amherst
The Black Forest Cafe, Amherst