Italian Chili with Crispy Pancetta & Spicy Sausage

Hi Pasta Fam! Since The Super Bowl is this weekend I wanted to share this super delicious Italian Chili that I created recently! I’ve been making a ton of chili since it’s been - chilly - and I had the brilliant idea to make an Italian version with pancetta, spicy Italian sausage and Calabrian chili and holy COW it came out absolutely delicious! I even added a dollop of ricotta, fresh basil, crispy pancetta and focaccia and it just blew us away, so I wanted to share!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Cook pancetta over medium heat until nice and crispy, about 3-5 or more minutes depending on the thickness. Set aside on a paper towel to crisp up.

Step 2

Add onion to your pan along with a drizzle of olive oil and let simmer until translucent, about 3 minutes.

Step 3

Mix in garlic and let simmer together for a minute before adding the red bell pepper.

Step 4

Let simmer for another couple minutes until softened before mixing in your Calabrian chili.

Step 5

After a minute, move everything to the outer edges of your pan and add the beef and sausage to let brown..

Step 6

After about 3-4 minutes, you can mix all together with the onions, garlic and peppers.

Step 7

Sprinkle with oregano and simmer for another 3 minutes before adding your tomatoes, followed by your bone broth, beans and tomato paste.

Step 8

*If you watch the video below, you’ll see that I used frozen homemade bone broth(you can find the recipe at provecho.co/buonapastaclub), so I had to melt them first - if you use liquid broth or you melt it separately, you can add all the ingredients above (tomatoes, bone broth, beans, tomato paste) together!

Step 9

Let simmer together for a minute before mixing in your fresh herbs, paprika and chili powder. *I also added a little more calabrian chili at this point since I wanted it to be a bit more spicy - so add more at your own discretion!

Step 10

Simmer for at least 45 mins, ideally 2 hours for ultimate flavor!

Step 11

Season with Salt and Pepper to taste & enjoy!

Step 12

Serve with dollop of ricotta, crispy pancetta, fresh basil and focaccia.

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