Chili Rick's

Chocolate and spicy sausage are the signature ingredients in this beef and bean chili.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 508 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 cups diced onion
• 2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 3 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 pound bacon, diced
• 1 (32 ounce) bottle hickory smoke barbeque sauce
• ½ cup chili powder
• 4 (15.25 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained
• 2 (28 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
• 2 pounds spicy sausage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, combine tomato sauce, tomatoes, onion and Italian seasoning.

Step 2

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until slightly crisp. Drain and stir into the pot.

Step 3

In the same skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until brown. Drain and stir into the pot.

Step 4

In the same skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until brown. Drain and stir into the pot.

Step 5

Stir the barbeque sauce and chili powder into the pot; taste and adjust seasonings. Stir in the kidney beans and chocolate and simmer until flavors are well blended. Serve.