The Most Delicious 5-Alarm Chili
Warm your soul with this amazing 5-alarm chili. The hearty, spicy and meaty flavors of this dish are what a great chili is all about. The layers and depth of flavor will have you making this recipe again and again.
Ingredients
- 1.5 Pounds ground beef
- 1 Teaspoon + 2 Tablespoons salt
- ½ Teaspoon + 1 Tablespoon black pepper
- 1 Teaspoon + 1 Tablespoon cumin
- 1 Teaspoon + 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- ¼ Cup olive oil
- 14 Ounces kielbasa
- 1 Green pepper chopped
- ½ Onion chopped
- 6 Cloves garlic
- 30 Ounces dark red kidney beans drain and rinse
- 30 Ounces cannellini beans drain and rinse
- 24 Ounces meat sauce (can or jar)
- 56 Ounces diced tomatoes drain and rinse half of the diced tomatoes
- 1½ Cups beef broth
- 3 Tablespoons worchestire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 Tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 Tablespoons sriracha
- 1 Teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat a large pan sprayed frying pan over medium heat. Add ground beef, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin and 1 teaspoon chili powder. Brown for 5 minutes. Then, add olive oil to the pan with kielbasa (cut into small cubes). Add the chopped green pepper, onion and garlic. Continue to cook and stir occasionally for 15 minutes.
- While the meats and vegetables are frying, begin the chili. In a large pot over medium heat, combine 2 tablespoons salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 tablespoon chili powder, dark red kidney beans, cannellini beans, meat sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, worchestire sauce, garlic powder, smoked paprika, dried oregano, dried parsley, sriracha and crushed red peppers. Make sure to drain and rinse all of the beans going into the pot and half of the diced tomatoes. Stir very well until fully combined.
- Once the ground beef and kielbasa mixture is finished cooking, add it to the large pot of chili. Turn the heat down to low. Cover and allow to simmer for about 2 hours.
