Linda's Medium Hot Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 canned green chili pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon mince garlic
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (14 ounce) pinto beans
• 8 tablespoons california chili powder, divided or 8 tablespoons mild chili powder, blend divided
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons badia adobo seasoning (con pimienta with pepper, blend divided)
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 2 lbs ground chuck
• 4 ounces spicy lamb sausage
• 2 tablespoons mild new mexico chile powder
• 3 tablespoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon hot new mexico chile powder
• 2 teaspoons lime juice

Recipe

• 1 in a stock pot, combine onion, green chile, garlic, tomato sauce, chicken broth, 6 tablespoons california chili powder, salt, 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning blend, and hot sauce. bring to a simmer and cook for 1 hour. after chili has simmered for 1 hour, add the remaining 2 tablespoons california chili powder.
• 2 in a large skillet, brown ground beef and sausage until cooked throughly. add meat mixture and kidney beans to chili and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3 add canned tomatoes and diced tomatoes, mild new mexico chili powder and 2 tablespoons cumin and simmer another 45 minutes.
• 4 add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon adobo seasoning blend, 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 tablespoon hot new mexico chili powder, and the lime juice. cook for another 30 minutes. season with additional salt, to taste.