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.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Ground Beef
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best chili, chili with Italian sausage, game day chili, ground beef and bean chili, pinto bean chili, thick chili
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 452kcal
Author: Milisa
- 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
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.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 1097mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g