I like a thick chili & this really delivered! I made this for my family but I deleted the onion. They thought it was the best chili ever and it didn't last long. Wonderful up front taste and had a little late heat. Makes 10 generous servings.

Ingredients:
 
1  pound Italian Ground Sausage Mild,  Sweet, or  Hot Italian or 1 package Italian Links Mild, Sweet, or Hot, decased.
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes with green peppers and onions
2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14.5 ounces) beef broth
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
 
Directions:

Cook the sausage and the ground beef in a large saucepan over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, drain the grease once everything is thoroughly cooked.
 
Add the onion, celery and garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until tender.
 
Stir in the tomatoes, beans, broth, tomato paste, brown sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, cumin and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.
 
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
 
Sprinkle with cheese if you like and serve immediately.