Southwestern Three-Meat Chili

Total Time:Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour 50 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Bob Wyatt

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Dec. 20, 2022

When Mom came to live with me several years ago, I told her it was now my turn to cook. One goal was to enhance recipes of the great Southwest, so I experimented and test-tried several recipes. This is one of the successful attempts, and served with a fresh green salad, it has delighted many guests. —Bob Wyatt Kansas City, Missouri

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Southwestern Three-Meat Chili

Yield:20 servings
Prep:10 min
Cook:1 hour 50 min

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds ground beef
  • 1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, diced
  • 1 medium green pepper, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 3 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 7-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
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Directions

  1. In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook the beef, pork and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the onions, celery, green pepper and garlic; cook for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  2. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 1-1/2 hours. Discard bay leaves.
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