Smoky Chili Con Carne

Name: Smoky Chili Con Carne
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 large onion, diced; 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 orange sweet bell pepper or 1 yellow sweet pepper, cut into large dice; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground chicken; 1 lb hot Italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled; 5 -6 tablespoons chili powder; 1 chipotle chile in adobo, minced; salt and pepper; 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 (19 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed well; 1 (12 ounce) can corn; 1 (5 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 -2 tablespoon liquid smoke; 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Submitted by Kate in Ontario

"This is an adaptation of a recipe posted by Lynne Valeriote on the foodtv.ca web site. My son loves this recipe and I make it weekly and store it in containers in individual serving sizes in the freezer. You can make it hotter or tamer by adjusting the amount of chipotles."

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Ready In:: 1hr 50mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

1 large onion, diced
2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
1 orange sweet bell pepper or 1 yellow sweet pepper, cut into large dice
2 stalks celery, diced
1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground chicken
1 lb hot Italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled
5 -6 tablespoons chili powder
1 chipotle chile in adobo, minced
salt and pepper
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
2 (19 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed well
1 (12 ounce) can corn
1 (5 ounce) can tomato paste
1 -2 tablespoon liquid smoke
1 tablespoon brown sugar

directions

Brown Italian sausage and ground meat together over medium heat in large pot draining any excess fat.
Add onions, celery garlic and cook until softened.
Add sweet pepper for a few minutes, otherwise they are too soft.
Add chili powder, minced chipotle,and liquid smoke.
Add tomatoes, sugar and corn, mixing well.
Bring to boil and let simmer slowly for an hour, stirring occasionally.
Add kidney beans and let simmer another 15 minutes.
Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

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Reviews

Fabulous recipe - thanks for posting. Made a great change from the usual chilli con carne we cook. Just loved the smoky flavour, definitely one we will be making again.

Sarah