Hodgepodge Chili

Recipe from Paul Wallien

Ingredients

Meat
  • 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Pound Italian Sausage
  • 1 1/2 Pounds Steak, Cubed
  • 1 Pound Ground Beef
Vegetables
  • 1 Whole Onion, Chopped
  • 4 Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 2 Whole Jalapeno Peppers, Chopped
Seasonings
  • 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Cumin
  • 3/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Parsley, Chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Cilantro, Chopped
Canned Items
  • 15 Ounces Kidney Beans
  • 15 Ounces Great Northern Beans, or Your Favorite Beans, Undrained
  • 28 Ounces Diced Tomatoes, Undrained
  • 16 Ounces Chicken Broth
  • 6 Ounces Tomato Paste

Directions

  1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Remove sausage from casing, add sausage and beef. Cook until browned.
  2. Stir in onion, bell pepper, garlic, jalapenos, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Cook, stirring often, until onion softens, about 4 minutes.
  3. Add beans, tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, cilantro and parsley. Stir to combine.
  4. Cook, partly covered, until flavors have blended, about 3 hours.
  5. Adjust seasonings as necessary, serve with desired toppings.
Notes

Don't use crushed tomatoes.