Better Than Yo Mama's Chili

Name: Better Than Yo Mama's Chili
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 8 slices thick cut apple wood smoked bacon; 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 pound spicy or mild ground sausage; 1 15-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed; 1 15-ounce can kidney beans drained and rinsed; 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes; 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes use juice; 4 cloves garlic minced; 1 tablespoon jarred minced garlic; 1 large yellow onion diced; 1 red bell pepper remove ribs & seeds and dice; 1 yellow bell pepper remove ribs & seeds and dice; 4 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar; salt & pepper to taste

by Haley Herridge

6 people

1 hr 25 min

Need to win a chili competition!? This one has won several! So many of my friends and family members have used it and always win!! This chili is bold with flavor, hearty, a tad spicy, unique and one of the best chili’s you will try. My mom helped me created this one. Back in college my Husband and I took my moms delicious original chili recipe, spiced it up a bit and added more meats to come up with “better than yo mamas chili” for our college competition. You won’t be disappointed in this award winning flavor packed chili! Enjoy friends!!!!

Better Than Yo Mama's Chili

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Recipe details

Yield 6 people
Time spent: Prep time: 25 Minutes Cook time: 1 Hours Total time: 1 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

8 slices thick cut apple wood smoked bacon
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound spicy or mild ground sausage
1 15-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
1 15-ounce can kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes use juice
4 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon jarred minced garlic
1 large yellow onion diced
1 red bell pepper remove ribs & seeds and dice
1 yellow bell pepper remove ribs & seeds and dice
4 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. & turn your crock pot to low heat. ( the oven is for crispy bacon topping, or you can just toss into the crockpot)
Cook bacon to a crisp in the oven for about 10-15 minutes or just add to the crockpot if you do not want a crispy topping.
Brown your ground beef and sausage in a skillet and add to the crock pot.
Pour the canned items into the crock pot. (Black beans & Kidney beans, drained and rinsed. Crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes with juice.)
Mix all of the seasonings in a bowl with a whisk. Pour over mixture in crockpot. Mix everything in crockpot well.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté your diced onion, minced garlic, and diced peppers.
Once softened, add to crock pot.
Mix everything well. Put lid on crockpot and let simmer on low for 1 hour.
Great with shredded cheese and lime hinted sour cream on top! To make the lime sour cream, simply squeeze the juice of 2 limes into a pint of sour cream. Pair sweet cornbread with your chili and enjoy!

Comments

Carmine on Jan 03, 2021

It sounds delicious, but don’t understand why regular diced garlic and Jared diced garlic 🤔

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- DENIS on Jan 03, 2021
  
  Thought the same thing. All fresh crushed.
  
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- Rhonda Coger on Jan 03, 2021
  
  Probably cook bacon in the oven for 15-20 minutes
  
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- Rhonda Coger on Jan 03, 2021
  
  Or it says 10-15 minutes.
  
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- Haley Herridge on Jan 05, 2021
  
  Hello! I have updated any mistakes made. So sorry for any confusion! (:
  
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- Kelly on Nov 06, 2021
  
  I just used the jar diced garlic for both.
  
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Marge Vallazza on Jan 03, 2021

Where does the oven come in.

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- Vel25523214 on Jan 03, 2021
  
  You cook the bacon in the oven.
  
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- CJ on Jan 03, 2021
  
  Crock pot recipe
  
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- Major Bates on Jan 03, 2021
  
  That’s my question also.
  If this is a crock pot recipe, the instructions do not ever say put anything in the oven. Oops!!! 😬
  
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- Ck on Jan 03, 2021
  
  Yes it does. The bacon.
  
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- Dave Parre on Jan 04, 2021
  
  Actually, it doesn't. I figured it out but it doesn't say to do so. Also it says to cut bacon in 1/2 inch pieces in the ingredient list. Then it tell's me..."Once bacon is cooled, pat with paper towel to remove excess grease and cut into 1/2 inch pieces". Why would I do it twice? Clearly, this person did not proof read their recipe.
  
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- Timothy k Massey on Jan 04, 2021
  
  for the cornbread
  
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- Mara on Jan 04, 2021
  
  Great answer! Why not brown bacon in frying pan. Just saying!
  
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- Susan Monroe on Jan 04, 2021
  
  Try the oven, the only way I cook bacon now. 400 for about 15 min. No splatter, no turning and if you line the pan with foil, easy clean up!
  
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- Land on Jan 06, 2021
  
  In the oven is the only way I've cooked bacon for 10 years! No mess, (the oven even self cleans itself!) it's life changing!!!
  
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