Smitty's Low-Carb Chili

Cauliflower rice adds texture to this otherwise low-carb chili made with ground beef, pork loin, and smoked sausage and topped with cheese.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 23 mins
• Total Time: 48 mins
• Calories: 569 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning mix
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons butter, divided
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 dash hot sauce, or to taste
• 2 cups beef stock, or as needed
• shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste
• 0.5 pound ground beef
• 0.5 head cauliflower, broken into florets
• 0.5 pound pork loin, diced
• 0.5 pound smoked sausage, cut into chunks

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place cauliflower florets in a food processor; pulse into rice-sized pieces.

Step 2

Cook and stir ground beef in the same pot until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Cook and stir pork loin in the pot until juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Add to beef in the bowl.

Step 3

Melt remaining 1 teaspoon butter in the pot over medium heat. Add onion and green pepper; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Season chili with hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Serve topped with Cheddar cheese.

Step 5

Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir cauliflower "rice" until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

Step 6

Stir tomatoes, ground beef, pork loin, smoked sausage, and chili seasoning into the pot. Pour in enough beef stock to reach desired consistency. Bring chili to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer. Stir in cauliflower "rice."