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a bowl of chili with sour cream and tortilla chips.

Chili Recipe

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 bowls
Calories: 592kcal
Author: Becky Hardin
This easy chili recipe has both beef and pork, lots of beans, and it's loaded with cheese, sour cream, crackers, and more.
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces pork sausage meat casings removed
  • ½ cup yellow onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 pounds ground chuck
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce (1 can)
  • 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes (1 can)
  • 1 cup water
  • 15 ounces black beans drained and rinsed (1 can)
  • 15 ounces red beans drained and rinsed (1 can)
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ounce chili seasoning store-bought or homemade
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Optional Toppings

  • chopped onions
  • hot sauce
  • sliced jalapeños
  • shredded cheese
  • crackers
  • sour cream
  • fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and crumble as it cooks. When almost fully browned, add the onion and garlic. Sauté until onion is translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Drain oil if necessary and set aside.
    16 ounces pork sausage meat, ½ cup yellow onion, 1 clove garlic
    ground beef in a frying pan with a wooden spoon.
  • Place ground chuck in a Dutch oven and use a wooden utensil to crumble. Cover completely with water. Bring water to a boil and boil the meat until brown. Drain the beef in a colander and return to the dutch oven.
    2 pounds ground chuck
    a bowl of ground beef in a pan with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the sausage and onion mixture to the ground chuck and stir to combine.
  • Mix in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, both types of beans, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chili seasoning, ketchup, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste.
    8 ounces tomato sauce, 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes, 15 ounces black beans, 15 ounces red beans, 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 ounce chili seasoning, ¼ cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 cup water
    ingredients in a pan with a wooden spoon.
  • Mix well and simmer the chili, stirring often, over medium-low heat for at least 1 hour, or until the chili has thickened and flavors meld. If it cooks down too much, you can add a bit more water.
    chili in a pot with a wooden spoon.
  • Serve with favorite toppings such as chopped fresh cilantro, chopped onions, cheese, crackers, hot sauce, sliced jalapenos, or a topping of your choice.
    chopped onions, hot sauce, sliced jalapeños, shredded cheese, crackers, sour cream, fresh cilantro

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Notes

  • Look for ground pork sausage meat in a roll. If you can't find that, you can use pork sausages with their casings removed.
  • Don't skip the vinegar; it truly adds so much flavor!
  • Nutritional information does not include optional toppings.
Storage: Store chili in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1243mg | Potassium: 1065mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2015IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 6mg