Spicy Chili Italian Style Recipes

ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, red pepper, water, celery, broth, chili powder, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic and salt. , Drain beef mixture; add to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables are tender. , Add the beans, mushrooms, zucchini and parsley. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

ITALIAN STYLE CHILI

Steps:

• Crumble ground beef into a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring, until beef is evenly browned. Drain grease, if necessary.
• Pour in the spaghetti sauce, water, sugar, tomatoes, mushrooms, pepperoni, bouillon, chili powder and kidney beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors.

SPICY CHILI ITALIAN STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Remove casing from the Italian Sausage and place sausage in pot over med-high heat. Add ground beef, onion and garlic. As it is cooking break the sausage into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Stirring frequently to mix and it helps with even browning. Cook until the ground beef is brown and the sausage is no longer pink.
• 2. Add the diced Italian tomatoes, fire roasted tomatoes,red kidney beans, Italian seasoning and salt & pepper to taste. Add the optional red pepper flakes if desired. Stir well. Cover and let simmer 30-45 minutes.

SPICY CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring frequently. If desired, serve with additional jalapeno and sour cream.

SWEET ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a dutch oven.
• Drain and return to pan.
• Add bell pepper, parsley, onion and celery.
• Saute until onion is clear, approximately 5 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours.