Three-Pepper Chili

Ground beef, Italian sausage, three kinds of peppers, and 2 kinds of beans simmer for hours in this big batch of homemade chili from scratch.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 386 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 jalapeno peppers, minced
• 1 pound hot Italian sausage
• 4 (15 ounce) cans chili beans
• ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper
• 4 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 3 bell peppers, diced
• 3 Anaheim chile peppers, diced
• 3 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a very large skillet over medium heat. Add beef and sausage; cook and stir until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease and transfer to a large pot.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, Anaheim chile peppers, onion, jalapeno peppers, and garlic; cook and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir into beef mixture.

Step 3

Stir chili beans, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, salt, cayenne, black pepper, and cinnamon into the beef and peppers mixture. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, about 3 hours.