Delilah's Wicked Twelve Alarm Chili

Not for the faint of heart, this sizzling hot chili is made with 12 kinds of bell and chili peppers, from Anaheim to jalapeno, habanero and cayenne, plus ground beef, spicy pork sausage, kidney beans, chili beans, and black-eyed peas.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 215 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder, or to taste
• 1 pound hot Italian sausage
• 3 tablespoons red pepper flakes
• 2 large green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans chili beans, undrained
• 1 (20 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
• 2 (14 ounce) cans black beans, undrained
• 2 (15.5 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, undrained
• 6 small yellow onions, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
• 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped
• 6 serrano peppers, finely chopped
• 4 orange habanero chili peppers, finely chopped
• 1 banana pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 3 cherry peppers, finely chopped
• 1 Anaheim pepper, finely chopped
• 4 red Thai chili peppers, finely chopped
• 4 green Thai chili peppers, finely chopped
• cayenne pepper, or amount to taste
• 1.5 tablespoons ground cumin
• 0.33333334326744 envelope taco seasoning mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the kidney beans, chili beans, black beans, and black-eyed peas in a large, heavy pot., and simmer over medium heat.

Step 2

Place the ground beef and sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until crumbly and evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain, and stir into the bean mixture.

Step 3

Place the red and green bell peppers, yellow and red onions, and garlic on top of the bean and meat mixture. Cover and steam for at least 10 minutes. Stir in the jalapeno, chipotle, serrano, habanero, banana, cherry and Anaheim peppers, red and green Thai chilies, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, and taco seasoning. Season to taste with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cover, and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours.