FIRST PLACE CHILI

First Place Chili recipe is a great cold-weather meal. Made in one pot, it’s an easy weeknight dinner for your family with plenty of leftovers.

Over the years I have tried more chili recipes than I can count on both hands trying to find the perfect mix of flavors to suit the Hubs. I’ve tried countless homemade recipes and many mixes before altering this Chili recipe numerous times.

He wanted the chili thick but still ‘soupy’. He wanted spicy, but not too spicy. And, yes, to beans. And I finally figured out he doesn’t like the taste a masa even though he insisted that he did.

Don’t let the name, First Place Chili, fool you. I’ve never won a competition with it. This recipe has simply come in first place with Hubs after many, many attempts at perfecting chili.

First Place Chili

  

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First Place Chili

Hearty and spicy, First Place Chili is the perfect cold weather dinner. It's a tasty, quick dinner that made in one pot with plenty of leftovers.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time1 hr 15 mins

Course: any meal, dinner, entree, entree: lunch

Cuisine: American/Southern

Keyword: chili, soup

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 353kcal

Author: Paula

Ingredients

• 1 pound pork sausage regular flavor
• 1 pound ground beef you can use lean ground beef, ground chicken or turkey
• 1 large onion chopped, about 1 cup or to your taste
• 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chiles Rotel tomatoes
• 16 ounce can chili beans drain and rinse if you're concerned about sodium
• 15 ounce can beans drained and rinsed. Any beans will work; use your favorite. I used chili and great Northern today.
• 15 ounce can tomato sauce
• 3 Tablespoons chili powder adjust to your liking this is what I've found we like
• 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 Tablespoon masa harina instant corn masa mix- this will make it thicker. You can leave this out

Instructions

• Place sausage, beef and onion in a large stew pot over medium heat and cook until meat is browned and onions tender (about 15 min).
• Break the meat into crumbles as it cooks. Drain off excess fat. Mix the diced tomatoes, chili beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt paprika, oregano, garlic powder and cayenne pepper (and masa harina, if using).
• Bring the chili to a simmer and reduce heat. Simmer for at least an hour.
• Alternately, mix all ingredients in a slow-cooker and simmer for 4 hours on low.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1150mg | Potassium: 792mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1131IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 5mg

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