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Hearty Chili

By Paula Deen

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Difficulty: Easy

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Servings: 20

Ingredients

  • 2 medium finely chopped onion
  • 2 chopped red bell pepper
  • 4 cloves finely chopped garlic
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • to taste kosher salt
  • to taste black pepper
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1/2 lb bulk, or remove casings hot Italian sausage
  • 1 (24 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (24 oz) can with juice diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (15 oz) can drained and rinsed pinto beans
  • 1 (15 oz) can drained and rinsed red kidney beans

Directions

Into a large pot over medium heat, toss in the onions, bell peppers and garlic, and sauté until tender, 6 minutes. Sprinkle in the spices to toast: chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper, and stir for 1 minute.

Add the beef and the sausage, and stir and brown, while breaking it up with the back of a wooden spoon until crumbly and cooked through.

Rinse the canned beans to reduce salt.

Once brown, add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook for 1 1/2 hours, stirring on occasion.

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Tina

February 04, 2017
Made this today. I usually make hot dog chili but wanted to try this one. Loved it!

Shirl-Lynn

December 30, 2014
I made this recipe last night and it was an absolute winner! My family and I enjoyed every bite, and not to mention how full we were. This chili is truly hearty. This meal will really stick with you. It was amazing!!! I grade this recipe as an A+.

Connie

November 17, 2014
so awesome! It was a hit at home and with the neighbors

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February 11, 2024
does it matter how often you stir the chili? if not what do you recommend?

The Deen Team

February 14, 2024

YOu just want to stir every 10 m inutes or so!

December 07, 2023
This recipe doesn’t list a fat or amount of fat to sauté the veggies in .

The Deen Team

January 12, 2024

YOu should use 1 tablespoon of your choice-oil, butter, etc!

February 24, 2022
Do you put lid on chili

February 25, 2022

It is not necessary!

January 07, 2019
Can you do this receipe in the crock pot?

The Deen Team

January 09, 2019
Sure! We would still recommend pre-cooking the beef, sausage, onion, and garlic. We'd recommend putting this chili on low for around 6-8 hours, but you may want to check in on it. We haven't made this in the crock pot, but these are good guidelines to start with!