Slow-Cooked Chunky Chili
Quick Cooking
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Pork sausage, ground beef and plenty of beans make this chili a hearty meal-starter. I keep the versatile mixture in serving-size containers in my freezer at all times. I can quickly warm up bowls of it on cold—or use it to fix chili dogs, chili tacos and more.
—Margie Shaw
Greenbrier, Arkansas
SERVINGS: 12
CATEGORY: Soup
METHOD: Freezer
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4 hours
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
- 4 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cans (10 ounces each) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 1 envelope taco seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
In a skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until vegetables are tender. Serve desired amount. Cool the remaining chili; transfer to freezer bags or containers. Freeze for up to 3 months.
To use frozen chili: Thaw in the refrigerator; place in saucepan and heat through. Add water if desired. Yield: 3 quarts.