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Meat Lovers Chili
Meat Lovers Chili is loaded up with three kinds of meat, (beef, pork, sausage) making this classic chili recipe a hearty favorite when the weather cools down and appetites ramp up. Everybody loves this easygoing one pot meal.
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 670 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion peeled and finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic smashed and minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 lb Italian sausage sweet or hot
- 12 ounce bottle of your favorite beer
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste from a tube optional
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp powdered cumin
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp chipotle chili powder
- 1 tsp powdered oregano
- 1 tsp salt more to taste
- 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper more to taste
- 15 ounce Can of Pinto Beans
- 14 ounces fire roasted chilies chopped (mild or hot)
- 2 Tbsp masa harina
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a very large, deep skillet or stock pot. Saute the onions in the oil for 5 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and saute 2 minutes more. Remove to a plate.
- Add the beef to the pan and brown, breaking apart the meat with a fork or spatula into small crumbles while it is cooking. Remove to a plate. Brown the pork the same way and remove to a plate. Remove the sausage from the casings and brown it in the pan, in the same manner as with the other meats.
- Put back the onions, beef, and pork to the pan with the browned sausage and give it all a stir. Add the beer and bring up to a simmer. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste (if using) bay leaves, cumins, chili powders, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir well, and bring up to a simmer.
- Turn down the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for an hour. Stir occasionally. After an hour, taste the chili and adjust any of the seasonings. Add the beans and chilies to the pot. Dissolve the masa harina in 1/4 cup of water, and stir it into the chili. Gently simmer for another hour, stirring occasionally.
- Taste the chili to adjust the salt or any of the other seasonings. At this point you can serve it, or let it cool for an hour off the heat, and then refrigerate until ready to serve. You can do this up to 24 hours ahead if you like.
- Serve with plenty of toppings!
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Notes
- My husband has the habit of putting corn chips at the bottom of the bowl before he ladles in his serving of chili. I used to think it was odd, but once I tried it, I was hooked.
- The alcohol in the beer will evaporate by the end of cooking, leaving just a hint of flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
670kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
47g
(72%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
124mg
(41%)
Sodium
1281mg
(53%)
Potassium
1028mg
(29%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
883IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
110mg
(11%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 670
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 670kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 1281mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 1028mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 883IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 11% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.