This is not your usual chili recipe… it is famous. It has won contests. Besides one small firehouse disaster a few weeks ago (ok, two disasters… ????) my chili is the best that you will ever have.
You can add more spice if you want and make it with beef or turkey… but this is where it’s at… yes, there is peanut butter in this masterpiece!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 lb lean ground beef OR TURKEY
- 1 lb Italian sausage, spicy Italian sausage or ground beef/TURKEY your choice
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves minced
- 30 oz kidney beans rinsed well and drained (2 15 oz cans)
- 15 oz pinto beans rinsed well and drained (1 can)
- 29 oz diced tomatoes use the entire can, juice and all
- 3 oz tomato paste
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Directions:
Add all ingredients to crockpot or instant pot.
Crockpot:
6 hours on high
Instant Pot:
30 minutes slow release
Serves 12
