We have an adopted Grandma that we met when we lived in NJ. We adopted her and she adopted us, I can’t really remember how or when it happened, but it happened and we LOVE having a third Grandma.
The best part is she lives a lot closer then our other grandparents so she comes to visit us every couple months and we occasionally invade her space with all six of us….yikes, she’s a good sport.
She is also an awesome cook! Last time we were at her house she made the absolute BEST CHILI I HAD EVER HAD IN MY LIFE! I begged her to tell me exactly how she made it and she ever so kindly did, so now I can share it with you.
It’s a hearty, meaty chili and it has a nice kick to it. She used hot italian sausage in hers for part of the meat so it was extra hot. When I made it for my family I used sweet Italian sausage so it wasn’t as hot. But even with the sweet this recipe has a nice amount of heat. My kids didn’t complain, but I think they would have (well everyone but Thatcher…he likes heat) if I would have used the Hot Sausage.
I could gush for hours about how much I love this chili, it is truly the best chili I’ve ever had! There’s something a little interesting about it that I didn’t see coming….it is, in part, seasoned with a taco seasoning packet. WHAT??!!!
I would have never guessed it had a taco seasoning packet in it. Give this delish recipe a try and see if you don’t come away screaming that you have a new favorite chili recipe. I HAVE A NEW FAVORITE CHILI RECIPE!!!!!!!!
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- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4-6 cloves of garlic, approx 2 tbsp crushed
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 links sweet Italian Sausage, remove casings. (use hot Italian sausage if you like lots of heat)
- 1 (29 ounce) can of plum tomatoes(you chop them) or just get regular diced tomatoes if you don't want the trouble
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 (15 ounce) cans light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (1.25) ounce packet of McCormick Hot Taco Seasoning Mix
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- In a large pot, Saute the diced onion in the olive oil for 3 minutes add garlic and saute 1 more minute
- add ground beef and sausages with casings removed.
- Cook until meat is cooked through
- Add all other ingredients and allow chili to simmer for at least 30 minutes
- Serve with corn chips and cheese if desired.
Made this for my family, using the Hot Italian Sausage. Even my two boys who hate anything new, or with tomatoes loved it. They both had two helpings and asked for it again the following weekend. Yeah!
It’s delicious right! This makes me so happy. This is one of my recipes I LOVE and it gets hardly any views. People just don’t know what their missing. 🙂
I am making this tomorrow – just turned cold here and I want a new twist on comfort food. I’ll let you know how it was received
If using diced tomatoes how much should I use? Can’t wait to try tomorrow!
Delicious! I wasn’t expecting so much rich flavor from such a quick recipe with so few ingredients! Definitely making another batch to put in the freezer!
Woot! Woot! Yeah we love it too! Especially because it’s so easy! So glad you like it! Thanks Theresa!
I made this tonight! I was looking for a fast easy chili recipe because I’m exhausted and this was absolutely delicious! I used 5 hot italian sausages because mine came in a 5 pack.
Yay! So glad you found this recipe! It is one of my favorites!