Dad's Chili

A combination of ground beef and pork is simmered with tomatoes, pinto beans, bell peppers, and onion in this meaty chili.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 415 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 pound ground pork
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons chili powder, or more to taste
• 2 ½ pounds ground beef
• 1 pound green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 ½ pounds onion, chopped
• 5 cups canned diced tomatoes with their juice
• 1 ½ teaspoons monosodium glutamate (such as Ac'cent®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef and ground pork. Cook and stir until the meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Set meat aside. Melt the butter in the pot over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, bell pepper, and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked meat, pinto beans, tomatoes, parsley, chili powder, pepper, monosodium glutamate, salt, and cumin. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour.