Beef Sausage Chili Recipe

Ingredients for Beef Sausage Chili

• Chorizo Sausage
• Stewing Beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• Garlic Cloves
• Chili Powder
• Dried Oregano Leaves
• Cumin Seed
• Salt
• Black Pepper
• Jalapeno Peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon habanero pepper (use with caution!)
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• Condensed Beef Broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• Red Kidney Beans
• Monterey Jack Cheese
• Green Onion

How to Make Beef Sausage Chili

1. Preheat your slow cooker.
2. In a large skillet, cook 1 lb Italian sausage over medium-high heat until crumbled and no longer pink. Drain off excess grease.
3. Transfer the crumbled sausage to the slow cooker.
4. Leave 1 teaspoon of sausage fat in the skillet.
5. Add 1.5 lbs beef (chuck or round, cut into 1-inch cubes) to the skillet and brown in batches. Remove excess fat as needed.
6. Transfer the browned beef to the slow cooker.
7. Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 large onion, chopped, to the skillet and cook until softened (about 5 minutes).
8. Add 4 cloves garlic, minced, 1-2 jalapeños, minced (remove seeds for less heat), and 1/2 teaspoon habanero pepper (use with caution!), to the skillet. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
9. Stir in 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes, reserving the juice, 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, 1 cup beef broth, and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce.
10. Bring the mixture to a boil.
11. Pour the mixture over the meat in the slow cooker and stir well.
12. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
13. Stir in 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or your favorite cheese) until melted. Alternatively, garnish with shredded cheese and chopped green onions.
14. Garnish with 2 tablespoons chopped green onions (optional).