Chili Rick's

This hearty chili features ground beef, beans, and spicy sausage simmered in a rich blend of chocolate, hickory-smoke barbecue sauce, chili powder, and bacon.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr
• 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
• 4 (15.25 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained
• 2 (28 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
• 2 pounds spicy sausage
• 0.5 cup chili powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until slightly crisp. Drain, then stir into tomato mixture in the pot.

Step 3

Cook and stir sausage in the same skillet over medium heat until browned. Drain, then stir into the pot.

Step 4

Cook and stir ground beef in the same skillet over medium heat until crumbly and browned. Drain, then stir into the pot.

Step 5

Stir barbecue sauce and chili powder into the pot; taste and adjust seasonings. Stir in kidney beans and chocolate.

Step 6

Simmer until flavors are well blended.