Chili with ground beef, pork sausage, and vegetables
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- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
Oil: 1 Tbsp grapeseed or olive oilChopped vegetables:1/2 medium yellow onion2 cloves garlic1 cup bell pepper (red, yellow, green, and/or orange)1 cup carrots1 cup celeryMeats:1 lb lean ground beef1 lb Jimmy Dean premium pork sausageBeans:1 - 15 oz can Black Beans, well rinsed and drained2 cups Epicurean Specialty Gourmet Bean Blend, prepared following package instructions (may substitute red beans)Spices (add to taste; suggested quantities are with high quality (Watkins) spices:2-3 dashes salt 1 tsp black pepper1 tsp cumin1 tsp curry.5 tsp cayenne pepper1 Tbsp chili powder1 Tbsp oregano1 Tbsp basil(also good with thyme, parsley, etc.)Tomato products (S&W organic used for calorie estimate):1 - 6 oz can tomato paste1 - 14.5 oz can Italian Stewed tomatoes1 - 15 oz can tomato sauce1 - 14.5 oz can diced ready-cut tomatoes OR equivalent fresh tomatoes-peeled, and diced with juice
Use large soup pot for plenty of room to stir.
Over med heat, saute all vegetables until tender in the oil, Add 2-3 dashes of salt.
Add meats, cook until browned
Add beans
Add the rest of spices (no salt) and tomato paste -- stir and cook until fragrant (1-3 minutes)
Add the stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce.
Bring to bubble then turn down to simmer. Cook until beans are warmed through -- the longer the chili simmers, the better the flavor. Left-overs are wonderful! Freezes great.
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CROCK POT Suggestions:
Prepare beans and cook meats and veggies as described above
(if using, frozen veggies: thaw and dice into cubes, then add to tomato sauces in crock pot--no need to saute')
In Crock Pot, add all tomato products, veggies, cooked meats and beans. Cook on HIGH for at least 3 hours, or on LOW for 5-6 hours until all ingredients are heated through.
Serving Size: makes approximately 16 1-cup servings
Over med heat, saute all vegetables until tender in the oil, Add 2-3 dashes of salt.
Add meats, cook until browned
Add beans
Add the rest of spices (no salt) and tomato paste -- stir and cook until fragrant (1-3 minutes)
Add the stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce.
Bring to bubble then turn down to simmer. Cook until beans are warmed through -- the longer the chili simmers, the better the flavor. Left-overs are wonderful! Freezes great.
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CROCK POT Suggestions:
Prepare beans and cook meats and veggies as described above
(if using, frozen veggies: thaw and dice into cubes, then add to tomato sauces in crock pot--no need to saute')
In Crock Pot, add all tomato products, veggies, cooked meats and beans. Cook on HIGH for at least 3 hours, or on LOW for 5-6 hours until all ingredients are heated through.
Serving Size: makes approximately 16 1-cup servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 299.7
- Total Fat: 14.7 g
- Cholesterol: 21.3 mg
- Sodium: 406.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
- Protein: 12.3 g
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