Luccas Italian Chili Recipes

ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, red pepper, water, celery, broth, chili powder, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic and salt. , Drain beef mixture; add to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables are tender. , Add the beans, mushrooms, zucchini and parsley. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN CHILI RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Cook the sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until brown, stirring to crumble. Drain most of the fat, leaving about a tablespoon of fat in the skillet with the sausage. Add diced onion and the next 6 ingredients (onion through salt), and cook for 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Place meat mixture in an electric slow cooker; stir in beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, and red wine. Cover with lid, and cook on low heat setting for 4 hours. After 4 hours, add pasta to slow cooker and stir until all pasta is submerged in liquid; turn heat to high and cook for 15 - 20 minutes or until pasta is al dente. Stir in 3 tablespoons chopped parsley. Scoop into bowls and top with additional fresh parsley if desired. NOTE: The chili can be made on the stovetop if you don't have a slow cooker. Instead of transferring mixture to slow cooker, leave on stovetop and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, partially covered, 1½ hours. Then, bring back to a boil and stir in pasta; cook until pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.

ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Brown sausage in large Dutch oven. Cook until no longer pink.
• Add onion and bell pepper and cook until vegetables are soft.
• Add minced garlic, beans, tomatoes, water and seasonings.
• Simmer for approximately 1 hour on medium-low heat.
• Ladle into bowls; top with shredded mozzarella cheese and serve immediately.
• NOTE: As written, this makes a huge amount. I had a lot to put in the freezer.

ITALIAN-STYLE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• Add in ground beef, Italian sausage meat, onion, garlic, chili flakes and bell pepper; cook until the meat is browned breaking up meat with a spoon while cooking; drain fat.
• Add in spaghetti sauce, beef broth or water, tomatoes with juice, mushrooms, pepperoni, bouillon powder and chili powder and cumin; bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally (add in a little more water or broth if the mixture is too thick).
• After 1 hour of cooking season with salt and pepper and add in kidney beans, continue cooking for 30 minutes more (or a little longer).
• At the end of cooking stir in the cheddar cheese or you may sprinkle on top in place of the Parmesan cheese.
• Ladle on top of cooked spaghetti, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to taste.

SWEET ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a dutch oven.
• Drain and return to pan.
• Add bell pepper, parsley, onion and celery.
• Saute until onion is clear, approximately 5 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

CROCK POT ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink.
• In crock pot, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, red pepper, water, celery, broth, chili powder, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic and salt.
• Drain beef mixture and add to the crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Add the beans, mushrooms, and parsley.
• Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Serve with cheese if desired.