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What's the Secret? Chili
- Makes: 8 to 10 servings
- Prep 30 mins
- Cook 2 hrs
Ingredients
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2
tablespoons
chili powder
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1
tablespoon
ground cumin
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2
teaspoons
dried oregano, crushed
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1
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
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1
teaspoon
unsweetened cocoa powder
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1
tablespoon
olive oil
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3/4
cup
green sweet pepper, chopped
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3/4
cup
onion, chopped
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3
cloves
garlic, minced
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1
pound
bulk Italian sausage
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1
pound
ground beef
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2
tablespoons
balsamic vinegar
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1
14 1/2 -
ounce can
diced tomatoes
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1
4 1/2 -
ounce can
diced green chiles
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1
8 -
ounce can
tomato sauce
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1
14 1/2 -
ounce can
Italian-style whole peeled tomatoes in puree, crushed
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1
15 -
ounce can
cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained
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1
15 -
ounce can
black beans, rinsed and drained
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Sour cream (optional)
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Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Directions
- In a small bowl, stir together the chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne and cocoa powder; set aside.
- In a 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sweet pepper, onion and garlic until tender, stirring frequently so that garlic does not burn. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage and ground beef until no longer pink; drain. Add half of the spice mixture; mix well. Add meat mixture, vinegar, undrained diced tomatoes, green chiles and tomato sauce to the vegetable mixture in the Dutch oven. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- To the Dutch oven, add the Italian tomatoes, cannellini beans, black beans, and remaining spice blend. Bring to boiling and reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with sour cream and shredded cheese, if you like.
Nutrition Facts
(What's the Secret? Chili)
Servings Per Recipe 8, cal. (kcal) 474, chol. (mg) 83, Fat, total (g) 32, carb. (g) 26, pro. (g) 26, sat. fat (g) 11, calcium (mg) 121, iron (mg) 5, vit. A (IU) 1166, fiber (g) 9, sugar (g) 6, Potassium (mg) 859, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Trans fatty acid (g) 1, Niacin (mg) 5, vit. C (mg) 29, sodium (mg) 1057, Thiamin (mg) 0, Monosaturated fat (g) 14, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 3, Folate (µg) 24, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 2