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Italian Style Chili

SUBMITTED BY: AmyHood PHOTO BY: CJ Costante

"This is an easy to make departure from your traditional chili. This recipe calls for pepperoni, mushrooms and a jar of prepared spaghetti sauce. Every time I make this for others, I am always asked for the recipe."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 26 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar three cheese spaghetti sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
  • 2 ounces sliced pepperoni
  • 1 tablespoon beef bouillon
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Crumble ground beef into a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring, until beef is evenly browned. Drain grease, if necessary.
  2. Pour in the spaghetti sauce, water, sugar, tomatoes, mushrooms, pepperoni, bouillon, chili powder and kidney beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2006 by MClark09
This was a fantastic chili! I make chili once a year for my job'a annual chili cook off and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2005 by VARUCADARLING
My mother used to make a dish very similar and it was everyone's favorite! This was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2007 by CJ Costante
When I first looked her, two of five reviewers here won first place in their chili cook-offs.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2007 by Chikee
This was very good and very different from the standard chili - which is what I was after! I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2006 by HMarie
This was a great recipe! I do not eat chili, but I make it for my company's annual chili cook... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2008 by One Sweet Shannon
Delicious and different! I made this because I didn't want to have to live up to a family... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2007 by barrie63
I just won my office's chili cook off with this recipe. Like others I substituted spicy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2007 by JMDSMOM
I loved this recipe! It gave a nice twist on the same old chili recipe. Also, my son - who is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by ALICIAB9
I have to admit when I saw the ingredients I was a little skeptical. Boy was I wrong! I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2005 by JENPHIL2000
Really enjoyed this one - nice unique twist to traditional chili. MORE