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Dead Mike's Chili
Ingredients
- Splash olive oil
- 1 lb ground turkey (or ground beef)
- 1 lb ground pork sausage
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 3 jalapeños (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced) (Nonna recommends more garlic)
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 can chicken broth
- 1 can ro-tel tomatoes (See Note 1)
- 1 can diced tomatoes (See Note 1)
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp paprika
- 3 tbsp ancho (See Note 2)
- 3 tbsp dark chili powder (See Note 2)
- Jacobsen Ghost Chili Salt (to taste)
- Ground Pepper (to taste)
- 1 can pinto beans
- 1 can red beans
Directions
- In a big pot, add a splash of olive oil.
- Add ground turkey (or ground beef), onion, and jalapeños. Brown meat.
- When meat is brown and onions are translucent, add ground pork sausage. Brown meat.
- Once all meat is brown, add tomato sauce, chicken broth, ro-tel, and diced tomatoes. Mix (stir).
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, add all spices as listed above. Mix thoroughly.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, add pinto and red beans.
- Cover and simmer for 15-30 minutes.
- After 15 minutes you can serve. If you want the beans softer continue to simmer.
- Note 1: Dead Mike’s recipe calls for 18 ounces stewed tomatoes.
- Note 2: The video says teaspoons, but the correct amount is tablespoons.