Polish Chili

This Polish-style chili uses ground beef, Polish sausage, fresh chiles, tomatoes, tomatillos, and canned beans for a unique, delicious chili recipe.

• 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

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

Step 2

Add Polish sausage, onion, tomatoes, tomatillos, Anaheim chiles, yellow wax peppers, jalapeño chile peppers, and garlic; stir to combine. Simmer over medium heat until mixture softens, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in pinto beans, kidney beans, vinegar, pimentos, and tomato sauce; cover and simmer over medium heat until flavors meld, about 30 minutes.