3 Alarm Southwestern Sausage Beef Chili Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN THREE-MEAT CHILI

Steps:

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook the beef, pork and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the onions, celery, green pepper and garlic; cook for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 1-1/2 hours. Discard bay leaves.

3 MEAT, 3 BEAN, 3 CHILI CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper. Add the oil to the pot and sear the chuck roast until browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the pot. Add the ground beef and chorizo and cook until browned, 7 to 8 minutes; drain off excess fat if necessary. Add the garlic, onion and jalapeno and cook for 2 minutes, then return the chuck roast back to the pot with the beer, tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Using scissors, snip the guajillo chiles into small strips. Add to the pot and bring to a boil. Mix in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, bay leaves and 2 tablespoons salt. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove the bay leaves. Add the beans to the pot. Combine the masa and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl, then stir the mixture into the pot. Continue to simmer until the chili thickens slightly, an additional 15 minutes.
• Serve with fixins: diced tomatoes, cubed avocado, grated Cheddar, sour cream, lime wedges and cilantro leaves.

3 ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Brown The meat in a large skillet ( drain if desired- The fat gives it a better flavor).
• Once cooked through, add the onions, tomatoes, garlic, and a tablespoon of canola oil.
• Saute Until the Onions are slightly browned or colored by the tomatoes.
• Add the seasonings ( EXCEPT the bay leaves).
• Cook two minutes ensuring that everything is coated by the seasonings.
• In a large sauce or soup pot, pour the can of chicken broth inches.
• carefully remove the Browned meat mixture and gently pour into the canned broth.
• Set On Medium- High heat.
• Stir in the Jalepeno and Bay leaves and the two Tablespoons of Red Pepper Paste.
• Cover and let boil five to ten minutes.
• Turn down heat and cook for about 30 minutes ( depending on your stove, cooking times may vary).
• Side Note: While cooking taste the chili and add more seasonings if desired.

FLAVORFUL SOUTHWESTERN CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , Freeze option: Transfer cooled chili to freezer containers. Freeze up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator. Place in a saucepan; heat through.,

CHEF JOHN'S ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir hot Italian sausage, mild Italian sausage, onion, and a pinch of salt together in the pot, breaking up sausage with a wooden spoon. Cook until sausage is browned and crumbly, and most of the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes.
• Stir ancho chile powder, paprika, cumin, ground black pepper, chipotle chile powder, and oregano into sausage mixture; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Pour water and tomato puree into sausage mixture, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook on a steady simmer until sausage is tender, about 45 minutes. Add water as necessary and skim any fat that floats to the top.
• Stir cannellini beans, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper into sausage mixture. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

BEEF & SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat crockpot.
• In a large skillet cook sausage over med-hi until crumbled and no longer pink. Transfer to slow cooker. Drain all but 1 T. fat from pan.
• Add beef to pan and brown in batches. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Reduce heat to medium and add onions. cook until soft. Add garlic through habanero pepper to pan. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes, reserved juice, beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil.
• Pour mixture over meat in crockpot and stir well.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or Hi for 4-5 hours.
• Add cheese and stir until it melts OR garnish with shredded cheese.
• Garnish with chopped green onions.
• NOTE: Habanero peppers are VERY HOT. I usually leave them out, however the original recipe calls for the. Use with caution!