Crawfish Chili

Makes about 20, 1-cup servings.

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Brown ground beef in bacon drippings.

Step 2

Add onions, garlic, belle peppers, mint, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper and simmer to wilt vegetables.

Step 3

Add tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, wine, lemon juice, soy sauce, water, brown sugar and sausage.

Step 4

Bring mixture to a boil and simmer for about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Add dried parsley, smashed beans and crawfish and simmer for 1-2 hours (or until mixture is wilted and thickened to taste).

Step 6

You may substitute 2 additional sausage links in place of crawfish tails for those who are not shellfish fans or if tails are not available.

Step 7

Serve with rice.