3-alarm southwestern sausage & beef chili

Name: 3-Alarm Southwestern Sausage & Beef Chili
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 can(s) crushed tomatoes, large cans; 2 pound(s) ground beef; 1/2 pound(s) ground italian spicy sausage; 1 cup(s) red, yellow, and green peppers, chopped/cubed; 1/2 cup(s) yellow onion chopped/cubed; 1 can(s) yellow corn, drained; 1 can(s) black beans, drained; 1 can(s) chili or kidney beans, drained; 6 tablespoon(s) chili powder, or more or less (to taste); 1 tablespoon(s) garlic powder; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil, light; 1 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 package(s) multi-grain tortilla chips; 2 tablespoon(s) crushed red pepper flakes (spicy! and optional)

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Carol F

Horsham, PA

Updated on Sep 22, 2010

Well there isn't much of a story besides I love chili and love to experiment with new recipes and making things up on my own, and this is what I came up with. My child loved it and I hope you love it as much as we did!

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prep time 40 Min

cook time 3 Hr

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yield 6-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 cans crushed tomatoes, large cans
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound ground italian spicy sausage
1 cup red, yellow, and green peppers, chopped/cubed
1/2 cup yellow onion chopped/cubed
1 can yellow corn, drained
1 can black beans, drained
1 can chili or kidney beans, drained
6 tablespoons chili powder, or more or less (to taste)
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons olive oil, light
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 package multi-grain tortilla chips
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes (spicy! and optional)

How To Make 3-alarm southwestern sausage & beef chili

Step 1

First, you're going to need a large pot or a stock pot, and a frying pan for this recipe.

Step 2

Brown the sausage and the beef in the frying pan, either together or separately, making sure it isn't clumping up by chopping it finely with spatula. I also have used a fork and knife to cut it up while cooking to make it finer. Don't overcook meat, just brown it so there is no pink color. It's still going to cook more in the chili.
Step 3

Add 4 cans of tomatoes to the large pot, and add meat and all other ingredients. BE SURE to DRAIN the BEANS and CORN or it will be too watery. Cook for 3 hours (no good chili is cooked quickly - it has to simmer on a low heat for AT LEAST 3 hours if not more.) This way all of the ingredients get a chance to mesh together and create the delicious taste.
Step 4

The red pepper flakes are listed as optional - this is a very spicy chili if you use the red pepper flakes - but my child still ate it so it must be pretty good. I like spicy so it didn't bother me. I do recommend the flakes but you may want to scale down on them if you have a "finicky" eater. Enjoy!
Step 5

The multi-grain tortilla chips are to eat with the chili. My child likes to scoop it up with the chips. It's also a nice way to balance out the spicy flavor, the chips soften it up a bit. And, they are healthy!
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