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Three Meat Chili | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fantastic #chili #recipe includes #GroundBeef, #ItalianSausage & #GroundTurkey. #JalapenoPeppers & diced #GreenChiles add a little heat. Wonderful for cooler fall temperatures & reheats well. Every bite is sensational. #GlutenFree #RedBeans #PintoBeans #avocados #CheddarCheese #ThreeMeatChili

Three Meat Chili

Teresa Ambra
Three Meat Chili is a thick and chunky chili that's filled with Ground Turkey, Ground Beef and Italian Sausage. It also includes both Red Beans and Pinto Beans along with jalapeño peppers and diced green chiles to give it a little heat. It's great topped with sliced avocado, Cheddar cheese, Tortilla Strips and sour cream. It reheats well making it especially good for lunches throughout the week. This scrumptious entree is wonderful served with homemade rolls or cornbread. Gluten free.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Main Dish, Soup, Stews and Chowders
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 12
Calories 476 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large Dutch oven with lid or large stock pot with lid
  • 1 hamburger chopper to cut meat down into small pieces while frying
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1 lb. mild Italian sausage
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper seeded and diced (or more if desired)
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 29 oz. can Mexican stewed tomatoes two 14.5-ounce cans
  • 16 oz. can tomato sauce two 8-ounce cans
  • 30 oz. can red beans rinsed and drained (two 15-ounce cans) (or substitute kidney beans)
  • 30 oz. can pinto beans rinsed and drained (two 15-ounce cans)
  • 4 oz. can diced green chiles undrained
  • 24 oz. jar spaghetti sauce (I used Prego Italian Sausage with Garlic)
  • 2 tbsp. chili powder (tablespoons NOT teaspoons)
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. dried parsley
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Place ground beef, ground turkey and Italian sausage in a large Dutch oven and heat over medium heat.
  • Use a hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying.
  • Continue frying until meat is no longer pink (drain if you have an unusually large amount of grease).
  • Add onion, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper and garlic and fry until crisp tender, a few minutes.
  • Add stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, beans and green chilies.
  • Then add seasonings.
  • Stir well to combine.
  • Reduce heat to low.
  • Cover with lid and cook over low heat about 1 hour, or 1 hour and 30 minutes, until flavors are well-blended.
  • Check seasonings.
  • Add more, if desired.
  • Serve chili garnished with sour cream, Cheddar cheese, tortilla chips or strips, cilantro and avocado if desired. 

Notes

NOTE: Be sure to use gloves when seeding and dicing the jalapeno pepper. Also be careful not to touch your face, especially your eyes, nose or mouth while chopping. Wash hands thoroughly after chopping the peppers before moving to the next step in the recipe.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 476kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 38gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1163mgPotassium: 1473mgFiber: 15gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1348IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 131mgIron: 8mg
Keyword chili, ground beef, ground turkey, Italian sausage, main dish, pinto beans, red beans, Tex Mex
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