Italian Style Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Crumble ground beef into a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring, until beef is evenly browned. Drain grease, if necessary.
• Pour in the spaghetti sauce, water, sugar, tomatoes, mushrooms, pepperoni, bouillon, chili powder and kidney beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors.

Steps:

• Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Preheat broiler to high.
• Meanwhile, heat a deep skillet over medium high heat with extra-virgin olive oil. When oil ripples or smokes, crumble beef and brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Season the meat with chili powder, salt and pepper. When meat has browned, add onions, peppers and garlic. Cook vegetables until soft, 6 to 7 minutes. Add stock and scrape up pan drippings. Stir in crushed tomatoes, simmer sauce 10 minutes and fold in basil. Drain pasta and add to sauce. Toss to combine and transfer to a flameproof casserole dish. Cover with cheese and brown under broiler 3 to 4 minutes.

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.

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.

Steps:

• Brown meat in Dutch oven or large deep skillet; drain.
• Add pasta sauce, water, pasta, beans, onions, 1/4 cup cheese and chili powder; stir. Cover; cook on medium heat 10 to 12 min. or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Top with remaining cheese.

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.

Steps:

• 1. Brown meat and onion in large saucepan; drain.
• 2. Add tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, water, pasta, beans, 1/4 cup cheese and chili powder; stir. Cover; cook on medium heat 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
• 3. Sprinkle with remaining cheese just before serving.

Steps:

• Crumble sausage into large skillet; cook on medium heat 5 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Add peppers and onions; cook 5 min., stirring frequently.
• Add pasta sauce, beans, seasonings and 2 Tbsp. cheese; stir. Simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Serve topped with remaining cheese.