Chili
Thick and hearty chili made with ground beef, pinto beans, onions, garlic and spices. A delicious dinner on a cold day and perfect for feeding a hungry crowd.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 452kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup bacon grease or olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1 pound cooked pinto beans or 3 cans, drained
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 cups vegetable juice like V8
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
Instructions
- Using a large pan or dutch oven, cook diced onions and garlic in bacon grease or olive oil over medium heat, until caramelized.
- Add ground beef and sweet Italian sausage into pan with onion mixture.
- Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often until crumbled and well browned.
- In a bowl, mix brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic, black pepper, and kosher salt. Stir into cooked meat.
- Stir in one pound of cooked pinto beans with vegetable juice, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke.
- Cover and simmer for 2- 3 hours.
- Stir often, making sure chili is not sticking to bottom of the pan as it thickens.
- Serve with your favorite chili toppings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 1097mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g