Italian Chili Recipe

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By adding Italian seasoning and fresh veggies, our Test Kitchen put an Italian spin on traditional Southwestern-style chili and created this slow-simmered hearty dish.

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Italian Chili Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6-1/2 hours
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup diced zucchini
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, optional

Directions

  • 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. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1-3/4 cups) equals 316 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 52 mg cholesterol, 947 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 25 g protein.

Originally published as Italian Chili in Simple & Delicious November/December 2006, p43

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Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2010 by joniotto

Very good recipe! I ended up cooking my vegetables on high a little closer to an hour or so until they were tender.


Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2010 by daisey5

I used ground turkey and Italian turkey sausage to make it healthy. It turned out really good.

 
 
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