Description
This Award Winning Southern Soul Chili recipe features a hearty blend of ground beef and hot sausage simmered with chili powder, poblano pepper, and a medley of flavorful ingredients including BBQ sauces, beer, and beans. Slow-cooked to perfection, this soulful chili offers deep, rich flavors and a satisfying, comforting meal perfect for gatherings or cozy nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb hot sausage
- ½ poblano pepper – chopped
- 2 stalks celery – chopped
- 1 medium onion – minced
- 2 tablespoons garlic – minced
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 oz tomato paste – canned or from tube
- 1 16 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup your favorite BBQ Sauce
- ½ cup your favorite hot/spicy BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
- 12 oz lager beer
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 cans (15 oz) dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
Instructions
- In an extra-large stockpot or cast iron skillet, brown the ground beef and hot sausage until fully cooked and crumbled.
- Add the chopped poblano pepper, celery, and minced onion (excluding garlic) to the pot. Cook until the meats are cooked through and the vegetables become tender.
- Reduce the heat to medium.
- Stir in the chili powder, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and both BBQ sauces. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the lager beer, beef stock, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, and honey or sugar. Stir well.
- Let the chili simmer gently for about 1.5 hours, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the rinsed and drained dark red kidney beans and black beans. Cook for another 30 minutes while stirring frequently.
- Ladle the chili into bowls and serve with your choice of garnishes.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
- If the sauce thickens too much, add water in ¼ cup increments to adjust consistency.
- Serve with sour cream, scallions, grated cheese, hot sauce, jalapeños, or cornbread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg