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Mexican-Style Chili Paradise
Recipes
Mexican-Style Chili Paradise
8 servings
1 hour, 20 minutes total (Active 20 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 1 large yellow onion
  • ¼ bunch fresh cilantro
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 small fresh jalapeño pepper
  • 1 lb extra-lean ground beef
  • 1 lb bulk hot pork sausage
  • ¼ cup chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons masa harina (maize flour)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon meat tenderizer
  • 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 (16 oz) cans light red kidney beans
  • 1 (11 oz) can whole kernel corn with bell peppers
  • 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce

Steps

    1. Chop onion and cilantro coarsely; chop garlic and jalapeño finely, removing seeds and membranes if desired. Preheat large stockpot on medium 2–3 minutes. Place ground beef and sausage in pot; cook 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no pink remains and meat is 160°F. Drain excess fat from pot.
    2. Add onions, jalapeños, and garlic to pot; cook 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add chili powder, masa harina, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, meat tenderizer, red pepper, and pepper; cook and stir 1 minute. Drain kidney beans and corn only.
    3. Add beans, corn, tomatoes, and tomato sauce to pot; stir to combine. Bring chili to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Stir in cilantro; serve with favorite chili toppings.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 370, Total Fat 14g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 65mg, Sodium 1540mg, Total Carb 37g, Fiber 9g, Total Sugar 11g, (Incl. 2g Added Sugars), Protein 28g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 6%, Iron 20%, Potassium 10%