Chipotle Chili is a robust, meaty, spicy and flavorful chili that’s soooo easy to make and memorable with that distinctive chipotle taste
This particular Chipotle Chili is one of my all-time favorite chilis – hotter than most chilis and the distinctive chipotle flavor really stands out. You can easily tell it’s chipotle, but it’s also not for people who like to have their mouth on fire. I think of this as ideal for most Coloradans I know, but if I took it back to the friends I grew up with in Virginia or to my sister in California, they would definitely say it’s too hot.
This is basically a classic chili but it heavily relies on the chipotle and goes light on the other chili seasonings. Many aspects of it you can tweak with however you want . Add more or less celery, bell pepper, onions, sausage, whatever. In this case, I grabbed whatever cans of bean I had, which was the La Costena Bacon Seasoned Charro Beans and Bush’s Chili Beans in mild chili sauce. Note that I always keep both of these in the cupboard, plus I tend to have spicier versions. With this recipe, just about any beans can be used … red beans, even garbanzo beans. For this recipe I like to use beans that come in a sauce, but it’s not necessary. This is an infallible recipe.
With a football weekend like we have now, this is an ideal recipe, and for a party I’d double it and take it in a really big slow cooker. Hope you enjoy it!
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound medium or hot Jimmy Dean sausage
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 (20 ounce) can La Costena Bacon Seasoned Charro Beans, undrained
- 1 (16 ounce) cans chili beans, undrained
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- ½ red bell or orange pepper, chopped
- ½ cup chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®), or to taste
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ tsp salt
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and break up beef and sausage in the hot skillet until starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until meat is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes more.
- Transfer beef mixture to a slow cooker.
- Add remaining ingredients and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.
- Serve and enjoy!
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