CHORIZO CHILI

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I was going to attempt a chili recipe I got from a friend and discovered I had none of the ingredients. I already had my meats thawed and was set on chili for dinner, so I took what I had in my pantry and went with it. It's a big hit in my house now.

Provided by Mary Nace

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Beef Chili Recipes

Time 3h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil, or as needed
¼ cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground beef
12 ounces chorizo sausage
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (14 ounce) can prepared chili
1 (14 ounce) can butter beans
¾ cup tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon salt-free seasoning blend (such as Mrs. Dash® Chipotle seasoning)
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir ground beef and chorizo sausage into onion mixture; cook, breaking meat apart while stirring, until no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes.
Mix ground beef-chorizo mixture, diced tomatoes, chili, butter beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, chipotle seasoning blend, salt, and black pepper in a slow cooker.
Cook on High until flavors have blended, 3 to 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 80.7 mg, Fat 29.3 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 25.7 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 1192.8 mg, Sugar 3.4 g