Ingredients

Smoked Meat:
• 1 lbs ground chuck or ground beef (leaner the better)
• 1 lb ground pork sausage - or pulled pork
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 1 Sweet Pepper (1/2 red - 1/2 yellow) - chopped
• 1 TBS Garlic - chopped
• OOM Get-R-Smoked Old Fashion Chili - Meat Seasoning Packet (purchase here)

Sauce:
• 1 - 10oz can of Rotello (hot or original) - or Petite tomatoes 14oz
• 2 - 6oz cans tomato paste
• 2 - 13oz can of tomato sauce
• 1 - 14oz can of Chili Beans (hot or mild)
• 1 - 15oz can of Kidney Beans (not drained)
• 4 oz of old cheese (block of Parmigiano-Reggiano.. A block or handful of sharp cheddar or cheddar also works well))
• OOM Get-R Smoked - Sauce Seasoning Packet (purchase here)

Instructions

1. Smoked Meat:

Prepare you smoker 225-235 degrees (can do in oven as well without smoke)
1. Combine all smoked meat ingredients in a large bowl - mix together well (like a meatloaf)
2. Form like a meat loaf into a foil pan and Get-R-Smoked about 4 hours or until internal temp is 160 degrees.
3. Remove from pan and chop up

Sauce:
1. Large stock pot - Combine all the Sauce ingredients
2. Simmer the sauce for several hours. (or at least till the meat is done)

Let's Put-R-Together:
1. Combine the Smoked meat with Sauce mixture - stir well.
2. Taste it!!!

Optional: Transfer to a roasting pan and put back on Smoker uncovered for a 3-4 hours (Every hour, give it a stir and add water as needed - getting some good Smoke flavor into the chili)
1. Enjoy!

Notes