Easy Mild Chili

This mild chili gets its flavor from ground sausage, chunky tomatoes, and kidney beans. For a spicier chili, substitute the mild salsa for a medium to high heat salsa.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 539 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground sausage
• 1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (8 ounce) jar mild salsa
• ¼ cup chili seasoning mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, sausage, and onion in the hot skillet until beef and sausage are completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Stir stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, light red kidney beans, dark red kidney beans, mild salsa, chili seasoning mix, and garlic powder into the beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the flavors meld, 90 minutes to 2 hours.