Italian-Style Chili

This Italian-style chili recipe is delicious and easy to make, calling for pepperoni, mushrooms, and a jar of prepared spaghetti sauce to get the job done.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 489 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 ounces sliced pepperoni
• 1 (26 ounce) jar three cheese spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, for garnish
• 0.75 cup chopped onion
• 1.5 cups water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Crumble ground beef into a large stockpot over medium-high heat; add onion. Cook and stir until beef is evenly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain; discard grease.

Step 2

Pour in spaghetti sauce, water, tomatoes, beans, mushrooms, pepperoni, bouillon, chili powder, and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer chili to bowls; garnish with Cheddar cheese to serve.