Santa Fe Chipotle Chili

Name: Santa Fe Chipotle Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings (3 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound Jones No Sugar Pork Sausage Roll sausage; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce; 2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 cup frozen corn; 1/4 cup canned diced jalapeno peppers; 1/4 cup chili powder; 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; Optional toppings: sour cream, shredded Monterey Jack cheese and crushed tortilla chips

Sausage and ground beef make this spiced-up chili a meat lover's delight. I can freeze and reheat it later without sacrificing any of the flavor. —Angela Spengler, Tampa, Florida

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound Jones No Sugar Pork Sausage Roll sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen corn
1/4 cup canned diced jalapeno peppers
1/4 cup chili powder
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
Optional toppings: sour cream, shredded Monterey Jack cheese and crushed tortilla chips

Directions

In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook beef, sausage and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef and sausage are no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up beef and sausage into crumbles; drain.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, corn, jalapeno peppers, chili powder, chipotle pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Serve with toppings as desired.