comfort food thursday - thanks, switzerland

i wasn't there to taste it, but rumor has it my super talented mom (aka switzerland) made legendary chili last weekend. like so good, people are still talking about it. so, while i have yet to try it out for myself, i trust the glowing reviews from the masses and therefore gladly share her recipe.

there is another rumor floating around that the patriots play this weekend, so i think it might be a slow cooker sunday for us this week. because what goes better with football than legendary chili? i also think the pumpkin bowls in the tablescape below are pretty gosh darn fabulous, don't you?

slow cooker chicken and sausage chili

• 3 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
• ½ cup beer or red wine
• ¼ ts hot sauce
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 T brown sugar
• ½ ts chili powder
• ½ ts paprika
• ¼ ts oregano
• ¼ ts garlic powder
• 1/8 ts cayenne

Combine and cook on high for one hour.

• 1 T olive oil
• ½ red onion, chopped
• 1 lb chicken thighs, diced
• ¾ lb Italian sweet sausage

Saute until brown and add to above mixture. Add:

• 2 6oz cans tomato paste
• 1 15 oz can kidney beans

Cook 2 hours. Simmer 2 hours. Serves 8. Can easily be made on the stove as well.