Ingredients:

6 ounces hot turkey sausage

2 cups chopped onion

1 cup chopped green bell pepper

8 garlic cloves, minced

1 pound ground sirloin

1 jalapeño pepper, chopped

2 tablespoons chili powder

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon ground cumin

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 bay leaves

1 1/4 cups fruity red wine

2 cans no-salt-added whole tomatoess

2 cans no-salt-added kidney beans

1/2 cup shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Heat an oven over medium-high heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage, onion, and the next 4 ingredients (onion through jalapeño) to pan; cook 8 minutes or until sausage and beef are browned, stirring to crumble.

2. Add chili powder and the next 7 ingredients (chili powder through bay leaves), and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

3. Stir in wine, tomatoess, and kidney beans; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

4. Uncover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard the bay leaves.

5. Sprinkle each serving with cheddar cheese.

Bon Appetit!