Ingredients

  • 8 manicotti shells
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1/2 c. commercial sour cream
  • 2 c. chopped cooked chicken
  • 1/4 c. chopped onion
  • 1/2 large can straw mushrooms, drained
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 chicken broth
  • 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 c. light olive oil
  • 1 3/4 lb. coarsely chopped yellow onion
  • 2 lb. sweet Italian sausage meat, removed from casing
  • 4 lb. ground beef chuck
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 (12 oz.) cans tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
  • 1 1/2 oz. ground cumin
  • 2 oz. plain chili powder
  • 1/2 c. prepared Dijon mustard
  • 4 Tbsp. salt
  • 4 Tbsp. dried basil
  • 4 Tbsp. dry oregano
  • 3 (2 lb. 3 oz.) cans chopped Italian plum tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 (2 lb. 3 oz.) cans whole Italian plum tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/2 c. Burgundy wine
  • 1/4 c. lemon juice
  • 1/2 c. chopped fresh dill
  • 1/2 c. chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • 4 (16 oz.) cans dark red kidney beans, drained
  • 2 (5 1/2 oz.) cans pitted black olives, drained
  • sour cream
  • nacho chips

Method

  • Heat olive oil in a very large soup kettle or lobster steamer pot.
  • Add onions and cook over low heat for ten minutes until onions turn clear.
  • Remove sausage from casing.
  • Crumble all sausage and ground chuck into pot with olive oil and onions.
  • Cook until meat is brown.
  • Drain off as much excess fat as possible.