Classic Homemade Chili
A hearty and flavorful homemade chili made with ground beef, pork sausage, and beans, simmered in a rich tomato-based sauce with aromatic spices.
Equipment
- Large soup pot
Ingredients
For the Chili
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes petite, undrained
- 4 cups tomato juice
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 15 ounce cans pinto beans undrained
- 1 16 ounce can kidney beans undrained
- 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or more if you want it spicier
Optional Toppings
- shredded cheddar cheese
- sour cream
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the ground beef and sausage to the pot and cook, breaking apart into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned. Drain any grease.
- Add the vinegar and cook for 1 minute. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato juice, ketchup, beans, brown sugar, chili powder, garlic salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, and cayenne.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring, then reduce the heat and simmer over medium-low heat for at least one hour, or up to 3 hours, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
- Serve in bowls with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cheese on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 587kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 37gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 996mgPotassium: 1260mgFiber: 7gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1846IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 7mg
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