Italian Style Chili

This is an easy to make departure from your traditional chili. This recipe calls for pepperoni, mushrooms and a jar of prepared spaghetti sauce. Every time I make this for others, I am always asked for the recipe.

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

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ¾ cup chopped onion
• 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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Crumble ground beef into a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring, until beef is evenly browned. Drain grease, if necessary.

Step 2

Pour in the spaghetti sauce, water, sugar, tomatoes, mushrooms, pepperoni, bouillon, chili powder and kidney beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors.