Polish Chili

This Polish-style chili combines beef, Polish sausage, fresh chilies, tomatoes, tomatillos, and beans for a unique, delicious twist on traditional chili.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 435 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) jar chopped pimentos, drained
• 1 pound fully cooked Polish sausage or kielbasa, chopped
• 4 Anaheim chilies, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
• 3 yellow wax peppers, seeded and chopped
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 4 tomatillos, husked and chopped
• 0.25 cup tomato sauce
• 0.5 cup distilled white vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place ground beef into a large pot over medium-high heat. Break meat up while cooking until no longer pink. Drain off excess grease, leaving just enough to coat the bottom of the pot.

Step 2

Add Polish sausage, onion, garlic, Anaheim chilies, yellow peppers, jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, and tomatillos. Stir to combine. Simmer over medium heat until mixture softens, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Add vinegar, tomato sauce, pimentos, pinto beans, and kidney beans. Cover and simmer over medium heat until flavors meld, about 30 minutes.