This is a strange, but delicious chili. You will never be sorry you tried it. For IBD be cautious and check ingredients to be certain they work for your diet.
1Vidalia onionchopped or 2 medium sweet onions. FOR IBD LowFODMAP use 1 cup of tops of green onions
4pepper jalapenochopped IBD BEWARE! Optional
1tbspBasilor spices of your choice Crushed Red Chili Pepper Flakes not advised for IBD diet
1tsp sea salt
1cupStevia in the Rawor Brown Sugar
1tbspapple cider vinegar with mother
SauerBerri Chilli
16ozwhole berry cranberry sauceunprocessed or use fresh whole cranberries
16ozsauerkrautwithout additives and unfermented
Instructions
Meat balls
Combine all items in bowl, mixing very well. Cover.
Refrigerate over night or 1-8 hours to blend the flavors. Time is up to the chef.
Form into 16 balls.
Place in medium sauce pan and brown over medium heat stirring to brown all evenly.
Add to Sauce one hour prior to serving and simmer for one hour.
SauerBerri Sauce
Place all ingredients in sauce pan, cover and simmer for 4-8 hours until the consistency is to the Chef's liking.
SauerBerri Chilli
Add SauerBerri Sauce to crock-pot along with Sauerkraut and Fruit Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce.
Cook on High for 1 hour.
Add meatballs, reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 hour.
At this point you could serve, but a few more hours on low will only make it better.
Notes
This chili is not the traditional chili, but has won awards since it was first entered into local contests in 2004. I've brought it back for the IBD Diet.Beware it is not for Chef's in a hurry!