Homestyle Chili with the Flavors of a Sweet Chili Tang Heat. Made with Beef & Chourico Sausages and one pound of Peppers. Adjust the heat to suit your needs.
Servings: 8portions
Prep10 minutesmins
Cook 55 minutesmins
Rest Time20 minutesmins
Equipment
Sauce Pot
Large Bowl for the Base Sauce & Seasoning
Ingredients
1lbGround Beef
1-2Chourico Sausages - Chopped, Hot or Sweet
5ClovesGarlic - Chopped
1LargeOnion - Diced
1lb Mini Sweet Peppers - Diced, See Notes
1CanKidney Beans - Optional, add more or less as desired
Chili Base Sauce
5CWater
1 1/2CTomato Paste - Good Quality, Double Concentrated
1/2CPimento Paste - Hot or Sweet
2CubesBouillon - 1 Beef & 1 Pork
2TblDehydrated Onion & Garlic Flakes
1TblLemon Juice, Chili Powder & Smoked Paprika
1/2TblSea Salt
1tspCoriander & Cumin
1/2tspChipotle Powder
Instructions
Combine the Chili Sauce Base. Mix well, set aside until needed.Prepare the Vegetables, set them aside for now.
In a Stock Pot, cook the meat over medium high heat.
Add the Vegetables and continue to cook until softened.
Turn the heat up to Max and add in the Chili Base Sauce. Bring to a boil while stirring, then reduce heat to medium or slightly below. Simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat and add the kidney beans if you like them with some bite, or add them when there is 5–10 minutes of cook time remaining for softer beans. Rest 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
Peppers
Almost any kind of Peppers can be exchanged with the Peppers in this recipe.You want about 1 lb (ca. 454 g). of Peppers. I usually use Sweet Mini Peppers to bring Sweetness to the Chili, and often Red & Green Bell Peppers.However, you can mix and match the Peppers with the many Pepper variations however you want to shape the flavor profile. One of the combinations I really like is Dried Ancho Chilies & Guajillo with a small amount of de arbol for heat. Remove the seeds and rehydrate in water, purée in a blender and add to the chili. You can add a stick of Cinnamon too.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Keywords: Bowl of Chili, Chili, Chili Recipe, Homestyle Chili, Pot of Chili, Sweet Chili Tang Heat