Recipe courtesy of Becky Hardin–The Cookie Rookie. Good stuff. I skipped the ground chuck and just used sausage.
Ingredients: [‘roll of pork sausage’, ‘yellow sweet onion’, ‘garlic clove’, ‘ground chuck’, ‘tomato sauce’, ‘tomatoes’, ‘water’, ‘black beans’, ‘red beans’, ‘cider vinegar’, ‘worcestershire sauce’, ‘chili seasoning mix’, ‘ketchup’, ‘prepared yellow mustard’, ‘salt’, ‘ground black pepper’, ‘cilantro’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“16 ounces roll of pork sausage (I prefer spicy)”,”1/2 cup yellow sweet onion, chopped “,”1 garlic clove, minced “,”2 lbs ground chuck (plus water for cooking)”,”8 ounces tomato sauce”,”14 1/2 ounces petite-diced tomatoes, undrained “,”1 cup water”,”15 ounces black beans, drained “,”15 ounces red beans, drained “,”2 teaspoons cider vinegar”,”2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce”,”1 ounce chili seasoning mix”,”1/4 cup ketchup to 1/2 c ketchup”,”1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard”,”1/2 teaspoon salt to 1 tsp salt”,”1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper”,” toppings chopped onions, hot sauce, sliced jalapenos, shredded cheese, crackers, sour cream, cilantro”]
Number of Servings: 8
Steps: [‘Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and crumble as it cooks. When almost fully browned, add the onion and garlic. Saute until onion is translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain oil if necessary and set aside.’, ‘Place ground chuck in a Dutch oven and use a wooden utensil to crumble. Cover completely with water. Add water to a boil and boil the meat until brown. Drain the beef in a colander and return to the dutch oven.’, ‘Add the sausage and onion mixture to the ground chuck and stir to combine.’, ‘Mix in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, both types of beans, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chili seasoning, ketchup, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste.’, ‘Mix well and cook the chili, stirring often, over medium-low heat at least 1 hour or until chili as thickened and flavors meld. If it cooks down too much, you can add a bit more water.’, ‘Serve with favorite toppings such as chopped fresh cilantro, chopped onions, cheese, crackers, hot sauce, sliced jalapenos, or a topping of your choice.’]