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Josh's Four-Way Chili

SUBMITTED BY: JOSHUADANCER  PHOTO BY: Emilio_M 

"This colorful recipe is a modified version of my mom's chili that I grew up on. It is called 4 way because of the four steps to making your plate: spaghetti first, then crushed crackers, next cheese, and finally the chili. I added the peppers, but the recipe is still great (and faster) without them. To heat things up, just add hot sausage and/or hot chili seasoning packs instead of mild. It is an off-beat recipe that I am sure you will love!"
Josh's Four-Way Chili Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 18 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 pound mild pork sausage
  • 1 large red onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained
  • 2 (1.25 ounce) packages chili seasoning mix
  • 1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta
  • 1 (4 ounce) packet saltine crackers
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

What to Drink?
Wine Zinfandel
Cocktail Caipirissima

DIRECTIONS

  1. Crumble the ground beef and pork sausage into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until browned. Drain, and set aside.
  2. Coat a large pot with cooking spray, and add the green, red and yellow bell peppers, and onion. Cook over medium heat until tender, stirring occasionally. Add the beef and sausage to the peppers. Puree the stewed tomatoes using a blender or food processor, and stir them into the pot along with the chili seasoning. Mix in the pinto beans, and heat to a simmer.
  3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the angel hair pasta, and cook until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain.
  4. When serving the chili, place the items on your plate in the following order: Start with pasta, then crush some saltine crackers, then some shredded cheese, and then chili. Mix it all up and enjoy! Caution, if you are not careful with your portions, you will end up with a helping too huge to finish.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2007 by Aspiring Chef Rita 
I'm giving it five stars because it was terrific chili but I would give it 3 for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2009 by AbeLincoln 
This is just a great recipe. We all loved the layering of chili, crackers, pasta and cheese. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2005 by NAUGHTYANGEL 
My wife and I made this last night. I made it with hamburger only, and used hot salsa & hot... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by MJEANEE 
This recipe has become a mainstay in our home. It's absolutely fabulous! Can be substituted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2005 by DELIDOGGY 
Interesting recipe, Josh, that my children really liked. My mom had her own version of 4-way... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2008 by Devonan1 
This is a great recipe. I made it for a football party at my job and it was a huge success. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2006 by DaymeinsMommy 
Good recipe! I didn't see that it made 12 servings so my husband and I had it for 2 nights... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2006 by Cooking 101 
Very good, we used liguine instead of angel haired pasta. Yummy Yummy Yummy. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2005 by tonya28574 
Awesome! A nice change to "regular" chili! I just made my chili like I normally do, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2009 by jailhousecook 
Made this tonight and it smelled so good cooking! I halfed the recipe using 1 /2 lb hamberger... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Josh's Four-Way Chili

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 410

  • Total Fat: 23.3g
  • Cholesterol: 69mg
  • Sodium: 1263mg
  • Total Carbs: 29g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 22.3g

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