| | THE MEAT |
| 1 | lb | Ground beef |
| 1 | lb | Hot pork sausage; ground |
| 1 | lb | Smoked sausage; see note |
| | THE VEGGIE STUFF |
| 1 | lg | Onion; coarsely chopped |
| 2 | | Cloves garlic; minced (or more) |
| 1 | lg | Bell pepper; cut in 3/4" chunks |
| 1/3 | c | Yellow corn meal |
| 2 | cn | (28-oz) chopped tomatoes |
| 2 | cn | (27-oz) kidney beans (see note) |
| | THE SPICES |
| 1 | tb | Ground oregano |
| 3 | tb | Chili powder |
| 1 | ts | Ground coriander |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Celery seed |
| 1/8 | ts | Cayenne pepper; see note |
| 1 | tb | Tabasco sauce; see note |
| 1 | ts | Mustard |
| 2 | | -(up to) |
| 4 | | Dried Serano chiles; see note |
| 1/8 | ts | Dried Habanero peppers; powdered (see note) |
| 1 | ts | Paprika |
| 1/8 | c | Red wine |
