Pork and Beef Chili | Classic Southern Recipe | Faye Thompson | @southerncooking

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are higher in fiber, and pinto beans are usually cheaper.

Pour 6 tablespoons of vegetable oil into a large pan.

Chop 3 onions and add them to the pan to cook until tender.

Add 4 chopped bell peppers to the pan and cook until tender.

In a separate larger pan, brown 1 pound of sausage and 2.5 pounds of ground beef.

Drain excess grease from the meat if necessary, saving it in a bowl for later use.

Add 1 stick of butter to the meat and let it melt.

Stir in 6 cans of Hunts Petite tomatoes into the pan with the meat.

Add 4 tablespoons of parsley, 4 tablespoons of chili powder, 6 tablespoons of cumin, 2 teaspoons of salt, 1.5 teaspoons of black pepper, and 1.5 teaspoons of garlic to the tomato mixture.

Pour in approximately 32 oz of tomato juice and stir.

Cook the mixture for 30 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally.

After 30 minutes, add the browned meat and sausage to the tomato mixture.

Add the second stick of butter and let it melt into the chili.

Add 2 cans of pinto beans without draining them and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

If the chili is too thick, add more tomato juice as needed.

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