Prize Winning Chili

At least... it's won prizes for Wayne and Becky... but never us!  It's still really yummy though- and perfect for this time of year!  It's over at Becky's blog here.

Meaty Mushroom Chili

1 pound Italian sausage (cubed or ground)

1 pound beef (cubed or ground)

1 cup chopped onion

1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

1 can (46 oz) V8 or tomato juice

1 can (6 oz) tomato paste

2 cans (16 oz) kidney beans

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Cook sausage, beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for one hour. Garnish with sour cream and cheddar cheese if desired. Serves 8.

You can also easily adjust this to a crockpot or dutch oven and cook it all day and let the delicious-ness of it fill your house.  Mmmmhhmmmm.