Chili Rick's

Ingredients

• 2 cans tomato sauce , 29 ounce
• 2 cans peeled and diced tomatoes , 28 ounce
• 2 cups diced onion
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 pound bacon , diced
• 2 pounds spicy sausage
• 3 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 bottle hickory smoke barbecue sauce , 32 ounce
• 0.5 cups chili powder
• 4 cans kidney beans , 15.25 ounce
• 2 squaress unsweetened chocolate , 1 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine tomato sauce, tomatoes, onion, and Italian seasoning in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until slightly crisp. Drain, then stir into tomato mixture in the pot.

3. 3

   Cook and stir sausage in the same skillet over medium heat until browned. Drain, then stir into the pot.

4. 4

   Cook and stir ground beef in the same skillet over medium heat until crumbly and browned. Drain, then stir into the pot.

5. 5

   Stir barbecue sauce and chili powder into the pot; taste and adjust seasonings. Stir in kidney beans and chocolate.

6. 6

   Simmer until flavors are well blended.