"333 Chili" Is Literally A Winner!

Women's Day had a contest.  A Chili cook-off contest.

The winner, Linda Arceo, stopped by our studios this morning to cook up a batch - the verdict? DELICIOUS!

333 chili recipe

Created by Linda Arceo of Sewell, NJ

5 slices of bacon, cut into 1/2 in pieces

1 lb of beef chuck

8oz of hot italian sausage, casings removed

2 tbsp olive oil

1 medium onion

kosher salt & pepper

1 green bell pepper

1 jalapeno, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes

1 tbsp Tabasco Sauce

1 tbsp Chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp pickled jalapeno juice (optional)

1 chile de arbol pepper

1 15 oz can pinto beans

1 15oz can black beans

1 15oz can red kidney beans

shredded cheeses (muenster, monterey, etc.)

cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crisp

add beef to pan and cook until browned

transfer to a second plate and set aside

pour off liquid

add sausage and cook, breaking up with a spoon until no longer pink

transfer the sausage to plate with beef

wipe out pan and heat over medium heat. add the onion and 1/2 tsp of salt and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. add the bell and jalapeno pepper and cook, until vegetables are tender. stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.

add crushed tomatoes, Tabasco, chili powder, cumin, jalapeno juice, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper and 3 cups of water. bring to a boil. return beef and sausage to pan. add the chile de arbol and simmer for 30 minutes, covered.

add beans and reserved bacon and simmer, uncovered, until thickened. 45- 55 minutes more.

serve with cheese, radishes and tortillas, if desired.