Southwestern Three-Meat Chili

Name: Southwestern Three-Meat Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 20 servings.
Ingredients: 3 pounds ground beef; 1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2 inch cubes; 1 pound bulk Italian sausage; 2 large onions, chopped; 2 celery ribs, diced; 1 medium green pepper, diced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 3 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 cup beef broth; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 7-1/2 teaspoons chili powder; 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 bay leaves

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour 50 min. YIELD: 20 servings.

When Mom came to live with me several years ago, I told her it was now my turn to cook. One goal was to enhance recipes of the great Southwest, so I experimented and test-tried several recipes. This is one of the successful attempts, and served with a fresh green salad, it has delighted many guests. —Bob Wyatt Kansas City, Missouri

Ingredients

3 pounds ground beef
1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
2 large onions, chopped
2 celery ribs, diced
1 medium green pepper, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup beef broth
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
7-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 bay leaves

Directions

1. 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.
2. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 1-1/2 hours. Discard bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 289 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 649mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 24g protein.