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Bacon Sausage Chili

Easy Bacon Sausage Chili
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Becky Luigart-Stayner
Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Category
Beans
Meat
Soups, Stews, Chowders
Course
Lunch
Main Dish
Credit
James Magueflor, Palmer, Alaska
Sources
The Old Farmer's Almanac Readers' Best Recipes

This easy Bacon Sausage Chili is surprisingly sweet and spicy all at once. We warn you—one bite, and you won’t be able to stop! If you can’t find bacon sausage, use any other sausage that you like.

This chili recipe is courtesy of our cookbook, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reader’s Best Recipes.

Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, shredded
1 bell pepper, diced
1 pound ground beef
1 pound bacon sausage
1 jalapeño, stem removed, seeded, and finely diced
3 to 4 tablespoons masa (corn flour)
2 to 3 tablespoons chili powder
1 to 2 tablespoons paprika
1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
sriracha sauce, to taste
1/2 cup strong coffee
1 pip chocolate (from a Hershey bar)
1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes, with juice
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (15 ounces) dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 ounces) light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini (white) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 ounces) corn, drained
1 to 2 cups beef broth or water
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onions, carrots, and bell peppers and cook until fragrant, or just translucent.
  2. Add beef and sausage and cook until browned.
  3. Add jalapeño, masa, chili powder, paprika, cumin, oregano, cayenne, and sriracha sauce and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Comments

<span>Annie Boquet</span> Thu, 02/07/2019 - 15:23
My question is the same as Ms. Russell's, and I notice there is no response. Never heard of it, or seen it in a store. I can't even find it online. A response would be fantastic.
<span>Jim</span> Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:47
I found it at Walmart grocery stores made by Farmland in 1-lb tubes like other breakfast sausage.