John's Chili Recipe
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John's Chili

"Good chili from the great ol' state of TEXAS. Hope you enjoy this favorite of our family."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

What to Drink?

Beer Beer
Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
5 Hrs 20 Min
Ready In:
5 Hrs 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 orange bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 large red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 2 pounds ground pork
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 8 serrano chile peppers, diced
  • 3 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
  • 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
  • 6 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 fluid ounce key lime juice
  • 4 fluid ounces tequila
  • 16 fluid ounces beer
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, orange bell pepper, onion, and celery. Cook until tender. Place pork and beef in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Drain grease.
  2. Mix serrano chile peppers, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers, tomato paste, kidney beans, garlic, lime juice, tequila, and beer into the pot. Season with chili powder, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 5 hours.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 485 | Total Fat: 21.7g | Cholesterol: 95mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2005 by Augie   view full review
excellent chili. the great smells in the kitchen made everyone hungry. i added a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2008 by GlassArtist   view full review
Friends said this was the best chili they had ever eaten. I did make some changes, I browned...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2006 by Spoony   view full review
This needed work. As is; it's basically a tomato based soup. Very sweet. Had to triple (or...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2006 by Recipe Finder   view full review
This was a good chili, but you definitely have to add more chili powder and cumin . . . I also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2006 by gm2k   view full review
Very good recipe. I have a wonderful recipe already but wanted to try something new. Was a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2006 by Sonya C   view full review
This was OK...needs a bit more spunk though. The scandinavian eaters loved it though!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2006 by Jersey Jeff   view full review
Fantastic, made this for the first time about a month ago. It went over so well It will be the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2006 by DivaDr7   view full review
Amazing chili!! I used turkey sausage instead of pork and cut the serrranos down because I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2011 by dogmom   view full review
This was delicious. Substituted jalapeno's for the serrano peppers.

 

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