Dad's Best Chili Recipe

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Dad's Best Chili
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Directions:

  1. In a large 6-8 quart stock pot, brown the sausage and ground beef together, adding the diced green pepper and onion in the last 5 minutes or so.
  2. Add the bouillon cubes, garlic, diced chili pepper (if used), tomato paste, and all seasonings EXCEPT bay leaves. Stir well until completely mixed.
  3. Stir in the diced tomatoes (including liquid), canned diced green chilis, ale or stout (if used), and the bay leaves. Then carefully mix in the kidney and black beans being careful not to mash the beans.
  4. Simmer on low for at least 45 minutes, up to 2 hours. Be careful not to burn the bottom.
  5. Serve with crackers and shredded cheddar cheese; add a splash of pepper sauce if you like it HOT.
  6. This recipe makes about 6 quarts of chili that tastes even better the second day, and withstands freezing very well.
  7. NOTE:.
  8. If using dried beans, adjust the recipe as follows:.
  9. 1 lb. + 1 cup dried kidney beans.
  10. 1 cup dried black beans.
  11. 3 Tblsp sugar.
  12. 11/2 Tblsp salt ADDITIONAL to recipe.
  13. Dried beans must be soaked overnight and PRECOOKED BEFORE being added to chili (simmer black beans for 45 minutes, kidney beans for 1 hr 45 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 695.09 Kcal (2910 kJ)
Calories from fat 377.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.93g 65%
Cholesterol 165.53mg 55%
Sodium 2275.75mg 95%
Potassium 1325.56mg 28%
Total Carbs 24.57g 8%
Sugars 7.19g 29%
Dietary Fiber 5.93g 24%
Protein 56.45g 113%
Vitamin C 55.1mg 92%
Iron 7mg 39%
Calcium 119.2mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 122.37 Kcal (512 kJ)
Calories from fat 66.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.38g 65%
Cholesterol 29.14mg 55%
Sodium 400.63mg 95%
Potassium 233.36mg 28%
Total Carbs 4.33g 8%
Sugars 1.27g 29%
Dietary Fiber 1.04g 24%
Protein 9.94g 113%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 92%
Iron 1.2mg 39%
Calcium 21mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.6
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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