Quick Anytime Chili

Name: Quick Anytime Chili
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef (I use 80/20); 1 pound andouille sausage, diced; 1 pound ground mild Italian sausage; 1 pound bacon, chopped; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 - 15 oz cans red kidney beans, drained; 2 x 15 oz Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes; 15 oz tomato sauce; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 4 garlic Heads, smashed then chopped; 1 teaspoon smoked Hungarian paprika; 1 teaspoon Smoked Alder Sea Salt; 1 teaspoon course black pepper; 1 Green bell pepper, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped; 1 tablespoon real maple syrup; 1.5 cups of beef broth; Shredded Cheddar Cheese; Raw Onion, chopped; Parsley, chopped; green onions, chopped; Corn Bread makes a great side

7 steps

A quick 4 meat hearty chili, great for chasing off winter chills

Updated at: Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:25:37 GMT

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Instructions

Step 1

Heat large stockpot over med/high heat, add onions to translucent, then add fresh garlic for 3 minutes with onions.

Step 2

Once completed add ground beef and sauté until fully browns, drain fat.

Step 3

Add drained Kidney beans to mixture and tomato sauce and simmer, add Paprika, Salt, and Chili Powder.

Step 4

While simmer is going, set oven to 400 and bake the bacon on parchment paper for about 15 mins. When completed, stack on paper towel and put aside.

Step 5

In another pan, cook Italian sausage until fully browned, add kidney beans and 1 can of Fire Roasted Tomatoes, cumin, garlic powder, and black pepper. Let simmer 3 minutes and then combine with Ground Beef Pot.

Step 6

In the pan you cooked the sausage, cook your diced Andouille, add the other can of Fire Roasted Tomatoes, Garlic Powder and all the bell peppers. Let simmer about 5 minutes.

Step 7

Chop the bacon and add bacon and the pan to the stock pot with the Ground beef and Italian Sausage. Add the beef broth and maple syrup and combine well. Bring to a boil. Once boil is reached cover and simmer for about 3-5 minutes. Add tomato paste to thicken.