Wiri Wiri Pepper Chili

Chili Ingredients:

• 1 lb each ground beef, pork, turkey, lamb

• 2 cups Hunt’s tomato sauce

• 1 can plum tomatoes seeded and drained

• 2 cans mushrooms

• 1 can kidney beans

• 1 can of pinto beans

• 1 can of black beans

• 1 can corn

• 2 cups diced sweet potato

• 4 cups onions chopped fine

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 4 cups low sodium beef broth

• 4 tbsp masa harina

• 2 jalapeno peppers cut in half and float

• 2 serrano peppers cut in half and float

• 16 wiri wiri peppers

• 2 packs of sazon goya

• 2-3 tbsp kosher salt

• 2 tbsp turbinado sugar

• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 2 fingers of dark chocolate

• 1 shot bourbon

Spice Bomb Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp smoked paprika

• 4 tbsp chorizo chili powder

• 4 tbsp ancho chili powder

• 2 tbsp chipotle chili powder

• 2 tbsp cayenne chili powder

• 2 tbsp cumin

• 4 tbsp garlic, granulated

• 2 tbsp onion, granulated

Directions:

1. Brown each meat individually leaving them in large chunks

2. Transfer to large 6qt pot (preferably a Dutch oven)

3. Sauté onions with salt and olive oil until transparent, then transfer to a pot

4. Add beef broth, tomato sauce, and remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to heavy simmer for 10 mins (DO NOT exceed a light boil)

5. Add spice bombs in increments to allow layers of flavors to mature

6. Drop spice bomb #1 (12 tbsp) simmer additional 45 mins
   Drop spice bomb #2 (6 tbsp) simmer additional 30 mins

7. Remove jalapeno and serrano peppers, squeeze pulp back into the pot and discard skins

8. Drop spice bomb #3 (6 tbsp) simmer another 15 mins

9. Remove wiri wiri peppers and reserve

10. Garnish with chopped cilantro, shredded cheese, sour cream, and corn chips

11. Return 2 wiri wiri peppers to the top of each bowl and instruct each person (if desired) to crush between two spoons to intensify flavor and heat