Southwestern Chili

Name: Southwestern Chili
Yield: 7 servings (serving size: about 1 1/3 cups)
Ingredients: Cooking spray; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ pound chili-style ground sirloin; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped green onions; ⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper; ½ pound Cajun smoked sausage, chopped (such as Conecuh); 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic; 1 (12-ounce) bottle beer; 2 teaspoons chili powder; ½ teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon ground coriander; 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped; 1 (15-ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (15-ounce) can yellow hominy, rinsed and drained; 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (7-ounce) can salsa verde (such as Herdez); 2 tablespoons masa harina

9 Ratings
6 Reviews

Salsa verde brings the flavors of the southwest to this chili recipe. You'll find the salsa and masa harina—used to thicken the chili—in the Latin foods section of the supermarket. Mexican beer is a natural to use in and drink with this chili. Green onions, queso fresco, and sour cream are good condiment choices.

By Krista Ackerbloom Montgomery and Ann Taylor Pittman

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2005

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Recipe Summary

Yield:

7 servings (serving size: about 1 1/3 cups)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add salt and beef to pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring gently. Remove from pan.

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Step 2
Add onion, green onions, bell pepper, and sausage to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add beer, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Return beef to pan. Stir in chili powder and next 8 ingredients (through salsa verde); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Stir in masa; cook 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

410 calories; calories from fat 33%; fat 15.2g; saturated fat 5.2g; mono fat 6.2g; poly fat 1.7g; protein 20.6g; carbohydrates 45g; fiber 12.3g; cholesterol 43mg; iron 2.7mg; sodium 913mg; calcium 88mg.

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EllenDeller

11/08/2015

We loved this chili, but I doubled all the spices, added some oregano, and used an anaheim instead of a bell pepper. Subbed a smoked turkey sausage for the cajun (couldn't find it locally) and fine cornmeal for the masa harina. Like all such dishes, this is even better as leftovers. Used Negro Modelo for the beer.

thekoolaidmom

11/03/2013

I love this recipe for chili, as did all my family. I particularly enjoy the sour cream and adding cilantro to my bowl. I substituted chorizo for the Cajun sausage, as I was unable to find it in my grocery store (small town, meh...) The beer gives it a nice sour flavor, and I had to show the recipe to my husband to prove it was in there... lol... he thought I was going to be drinking it ;-) This is now my chili recipe!

mandofan

01/22/2013

Excellent chili with a nice hot kick! I used smoked turkey because I couldn't find Cajun smoked and it was delicious.

simonset

10/30/2011

This has become my go to chili for the past 2 seasons! Amazing fresh flavor from the salsa verde and the sausage. I use chorizo.

thebetk

02/09/2011

Great recipe. Substitute ground turkey for the sirloin and you save even more calories without loosing flavor as the sausage is still there.

Kool456

11/03/2008

Dont even try

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