EASY Beef & Sausage Chili Recipe!

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned diced tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes provide a vibrant flavor.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans offer a similar texture and flavor.

Add a little bit of olive oil into the bottom of a pan.

Sauté 1 entire sweet yellow onion until it gets nice and golden brown.

Add diced orange and yellow bell peppers; sauté until halfway cooked.

Add Italian sausage and ground beef; cook until meat is almost all the way cooked through.

Add 1 packet of chili seasoning and 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of ground cumin; stir to combine.

Add Sofrito and a splash of red wine; mix well.

Add 2.5 cups of strained tomatoes; stir to combine.

Add instant espresso powder; stir until incorporated.

Add canned diced tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic; mix well.

Add red kidney beans, mixed beans, and pinto beans in chili sauce without draining; stir to combine.

Let the chili simmer for an hour over low heat.

After an hour, check the chili; it should be bubbly and ready to serve.

Serve with sour cream, sharp cheddar cheese, avocado, and corn chips.

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