Description

This hearty beef and sausage Dutch Oven Chili is simmered on the stove or cooked in the oven. Chipotle peppers, adobo sauce and ground chili peppers make for a deliciously smokey and spicy chili.

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 pound ground beef *
1 pound ground sausage*
2 chipotle peppers, finely chopped*
2 tablespoons Adobo sauce*
1/4 cup sweet chili sauce *
(1) 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
(1) 8 ounce can diced tomatoes
1 cup low sodium beef broth
(1) 14 ounce can light red beans, rinsed and drained
(2) 14 ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
(1) 14 ounce can pink kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

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Instructions

Heat Dutch oven or heavy, oven safe pot over medium flame. Add oil and fry the onions until lightly browned. Remove to a bowl.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Add ground beef and sausage to pot and brown the meat. Drain some of the fat if you prefer.*
Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and stir to combine.
Put Dutch oven pot in oven with lid and cook for 1-2 hours. Stir every 30 minutes.
Remove lid, and continue to cook chili for another hour if you can.
To cook on stovetop: let chili simmer for 1-2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
Remove lid and cook for another hour.*
Serve with choice of toppings.*

Notes

*If you use beef with less fat, you may not want to drain it, choosing to keep the fat in the chili for added flavor.

*Removing the lid allows the chili to thicken in the last hour of cooking.

*The toppings in this recipe are sour cream, sliced jalapenos, and shredded cheese. Choose avocado, tortilla chips, chopped onions if preferred.

*This recipe offers a hearty 12 servings. If you'd like a smaller amount, reduce some of the ground meat and one less can of beans.