Flatlander Chili

Looking for an easy chili that’s packed with flavor? This Flatlander Chili is a Midwest-inspired chili that is filled with tomato flavor, beans, and both ground beef and sausage.

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 386kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 pound ground beef
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (29-oz) can diced tomatoes undrained
2 (12 oz) each cans tomato sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce or to taste
1 (15.5 oz) can chili beans undrained
1 (15.5 oz) can kidney beans drained and rinsed

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or soup pan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook until starting to soften.
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 1/2 cups chopped onion, 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
Add the ground beef and sausage. Cook, breaking it up as it cooks, until the meat is fully cooked.
1 pound ground beef, 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
Add the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, pepper, oregano, sugar, and cayenne pepper. Stir into the meat and cook for another minute or two.
1 tablespoon chili powder, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Stir in the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, then stir in the hot sauce. Add both the chili beans and the kidney beans stir to combine.
1 (29-oz) can diced tomatoes, 2 (12 oz) each cans tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon hot sauce
Bring the chili to an easy boil and cook for 10-15 minutes, until the flavors are combined and the chili is heated through.
1 (15.5 oz) can chili beans, 1 (15.5 oz) can kidney beans

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Notes

While this chili is great the day it’s made, I love the leftovers even more!

Adapted from allrecipes.com

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

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