Jenn's Basic Chili

Name: Jenn's Basic Chili
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb mild breakfast sausage; 1 lb ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 small green bell pepper; 1 small red bell pepper; 1 small orange bell pepper; 28 oz can diced tomato, undrained (chili flavor); 16 oz can dark red kidney beans; 16 oz can light red kidney beans; 16 oz can southwestern style black beans; 1 Tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste); 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 c water

By Jennifer Booker
@jbbooker

“This has won in a few taste-testing contests at work & local fairs! It started being made for my Pumpkin Night, but it’s now a must for my husband’s football parties!”

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

45 Min

Cook:

1 Hr 30 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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1 lb

mild breakfast sausage
1 lb

ground beef
1 medium

onion, chopped
1

garlic clove, minced
1 small

green bell pepper
1 small

red bell pepper
1 small

orange bell pepper
28 oz

can diced tomato, undrained (chili flavor)
16 oz

can dark red kidney beans
16 oz

can light red kidney beans
16 oz

can southwestern style black beans
1 Tbsp

chili powder
2 tsp

ground cumin
1/2 tsp

salt (or to taste)
1/2 tsp

cayenne pepper
1 c

water

How to Make Jenn's Basic Chili

Step-by-Step

Sauté sausage & ground beef, onion, peppers & garlic in a large, heavy saucepan until browned, stirring to crumble sausage; drain excess grease.
Combine sausage mixture with remaining ingredients in a large stockpot.
Cover & simmer 1-1 ½ hours.
This can also be done in a crockpot on low for several hours (the longer it cooks the more time the spices have to stew!)

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