READY IN 40 mins

Hawaiian-Style Chili

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"This is a very good chili made with pineapple for sweetness. Since this is a large recipe, you might want to go half-batch if this is just for a small family." — Christian

Directions

Heat a large Dutch oven until hot over high heat. Add the ground beef, and cook until barely pink, stirring constantly to break into small pieces. Stir in onions and bell pepper, cook until the meat has browned, and the onions have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour meat into a large mesh strainer and press to expel excess fat.
Place meat back into Dutch oven along with stewed tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato sauce, and pineapple chunks; season with chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, or until chili reaches desired consistency.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 40 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 01, 2007

Wow--this was so good! I loved the salty vs. sweet combo, it was delicious. I followed the first reviewer's advice and cut the onions way down, but otherwise followed the recipe. Also took the suggestion of adding the pineapple juice to the broth. Edit: Oops, I forgot to get the kidney beans at the store and so I didn't get to use those in this recipe (posted pic), but next time I definately will remember! (: Thanks, Christain!

—opal~/~dragonfly (dana)

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 08, 2008

This just tasted like regular chili to me. I could not taste the pineapple. Maybe crushed pineapple would work better. It did make a lot, as the recipe states. I got more than 10 servings.

—KKH3

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17 Ratings

Apr 17, 2007

This is absolutely my new favorite chili recipe. I only made a few changes to suit our preferences. I halved the amount of meat (and used grnd turkey instead of beef), but left all the veggies at the full quantity except onions, of which I only used 2. I really cannot imagine, even if i had used 2lbs of meat, using 6 onions. Also, I didn't drain the pineapples, which were packed in juice. The light sweetness really helped to balance out the heat. I will make this again, for sure, and often.

—Aly

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May 02, 2008

I've never rated a recipe before officially serving it but I will give it 5 stars because hubby has been sneaking small bowls of it out of the crockpot all afternoon. Fortunately there is enough left for dinner. I had a little taste too and really like it. I followed directions except reduced onions and omitted chili pepper and salt as I used pinto beans in chili sauce that is plenty spicy for us. Finished it up in the crock pot because we like the onions and bell peppers pretty soft in our chili. Also used crushed pineapple with the juice. I think this is our new favorite chile. Thanks. UPDATE: I've made this several times since I rated it the first time and we still love it. Last night I maded it with no ground beef and it was still great. I did double the amount of beans to take the place of the beef. Love it, love it, love it.

—Connie-O

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Oct 25, 2008

This recipie was a great started to what we added. Instead of chili powder, we used thai sweet red pepper sauce. We used the pinapple juice as mentioned before,added chopped eggplant and garlic. Then we served it over rice.

—Sizzlin' Mama

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Nov 08, 2008

I made it with ground turkey and it was great! I really do like this chili! The one bad comment I have is...take the picture off the recipe...please! Everyone I have showed this too has commented on the pic negatively...I think it might turn people off from making it.

—CaptainFear

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Apr 29, 2010

Thought this was very good. The only changes I made were using turkey burger instead of ground beef.

—ashreader26

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Aug 05, 2007

I cut the recipe to 6 servings and the onions to approx. one. My husband and I really enjoyed this! Thank you.

—Tricia

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Nutrition

Calories
337 kcal
17%

Carbohydrates
37.4 g
12%

Cholesterol
55 mg
18%

Fat
11.7 g
18%

Fiber
9.6 g
38%

Protein
22.8 g
46%

Sodium
1166 mg
47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Hawaiian-Style Chili

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 337
Calories from Fat: 105

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.7g 18 %
Saturated Fat 4.3g 22 %
Cholesterol 55mg 18 %
Sodium 1166mg 47 %
** Potassium 755mg 21 %
Total Carbohydrates 37.4g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 9.6g 38 %
Protein 22.8g 46 %
Sugars 15.4g
Vitamin A 31 %
Vitamin C 85 %
Calcium 12 %
Iron 50 %
Thiamin 28 %
** Niacin 66 %
** Vitamin B6 28 %
** Magnesium 17 %
** Folate 24 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.