Award Winning Southern Soul Chili
The Best Chili recipe starts off with beef and beans in a rich sauce is loaded with amazing flavor! That's perfect for tailgating, game day, or when you're feeding a crowd. Simmered for hours, it is comfort food at its BEST.
Prep Time15minutes mins
Cook Time2hours hrs 30minutes mins
Total Time2hours hrs 45minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 494kcal
Author: Donya Mullins
Equipment
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 lb hot sausage
3 tablespoons chili powder
½ poblano pepper - chopped
2 stalks celery - chopped
1 medium onion - minced
2 tablespoons garlic - minced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
4 oz tomato paste - canned or from tube
1 16 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 cup your favorite BBQ Sauce
½ cup your favorite Hot/Spicy BBQ sauce
12 oz lager Beer
1 cup beef stock
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey or sugar
2 cans (15oz) dark red kidney beans rinsed and drained
1 can black beans rinsed and drained
Instructions
In an extra-large stockpot or cast iron skillet, brown ground beef and sausage.
Add chopped vegetables, except garlic, and cook until meats are cooked through and vegetables are tender.
Lower heat to medium.
Add chili powder, tomatoes, tomato paste, and BBQ sauces to the pot, mixing well. Scrape any bits from the bottom of the pot. Cook for about 15 minutes stirring often.
Stir in beer, beef broth, minced garlic, Worcestershire, vinegar, and honey. Stir to blend ingredients.
Simmer for about 1.5 hours stirring frequently allowing chili flavors to marry. If sauce gets too thick, add water in ¼ cup amounts.
Add beans and cook another 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Taste for seasoning and adjust.
Serve with garnishes and extras - sour cream, scallions, grated cheese, hot sauce, jalapeños, hot cornbread.
Notes
This recipe can be finished in the crock pot. Make chili sauce and put mixture in crock pot . Add beans and cook on low for 4 hours.
Chili freezes well. Allow to cool, put in zip lock bags and lay flat in freezer for storage.
You may purchase Sir Charles Gourmet BBQ Sauce from The Extra Ingredient in Greensboro, NC by calling toll free ~ 800-528-3618.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1892mg | Potassium: 950mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 1435IU | Vitamin C: 18mg| Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 4mg