Denise's Prize Winning Chili
Scrumptious, easy chili for lazy days.
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb Jimmy Dean Sausage Regular
- 2 tsp salt
- 4 tsp chili powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 4 15 oz cans kidney beans *See notes
Instructions
- Brown the hamburger and sausage in a large frying pan. Drain excess fat and add the meat to the slow cooker.
- Add the salt, chili powder, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes.
- Pour the kidney beans into a strainer or colander and rinse them.
- Add kidney beans to the slow cooker and stir until the mixture is well distributed.
- Cook on high heat for 3 hours, or cook on low heat for 5-6 hours.
Notes
- I love adding color to my chili, so I usually do 2 cans of dark red kidney beans, 1 can of light red kidney beans, and 1 can of cannellini beans. However, if you do not have these you can use whatever kidney beans you have on hand.
- This dish pairs exceptionally well with my Golden Sweet Cornbread. If you are going to add it, I usually start making it about 30 minutes before the chili is ready so that it can be served hot with the finished chili.
