Cajun Chili
photo by Stacee R.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 23
- Serves:
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8-10
ingredients
- 1 lb Louisiana hot link sausages, cut in half and then sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 lbs ground turkey breast
- 4 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 5 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1⁄4 cup Frank's red hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon creole seasoning (I used Tony Chachere's)
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 cups spicy hot V8
- 2 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 bunches scallions
- 6 cups Fritos corn chips, crushed
directions
- Place the hot links in a large stockpot.
- Heat 2 T olive oil in a large skillet and add the ground turkey. Break up the meat with the back of a wooden spoon and continue to cook until all the meat is browned.
- Add the celery, onion, bell peppers and garlic, cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Put the meat and veggies in the stockpot with the sausage.
- To the stockpot, add the hot sauce, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, Creole seasoning, stock, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, V8 and both beans. Stir until combined and bring to a bubble.
- Turn heat down to a simmer and cook for at least 1 hour.
- Season the chili with salt and pepper. Serve with some crushed Fritos and chopped scallions on top.
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Reviews
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We really loved this. DH said, this is bazaar when he found out there was hot link sausages in it. The more he ate the more it loved it. But I have to be honest and say that his most favorite chili is recipe #199378. It use to be one that I have been making for years and every new recipe I made he would compare to that one. This is a keeper but I'm sure he will request his new favorite when I tell him I'm making chili. rickoholic83 thanks for another great chili recipe.
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This was amazing! I believe it will become my benchmark meated chili. DBF, who compares all chili I try to a vegetarian version that I make often, declared this his new favorite chili. This is definitely not for the timid-of-tongue though. We have a very high tolerance for spicy heat and even we were starting to feel it toward the end. I only simmered it for 45 minutes because we were getting famished and it still tasted great. I forgot to soak my black beans, so I just used 2 cans of kidney beans in a half-recipe. I'm also unsure of the serving size, because the half-recipe I made yielded 6 good-sized bowls of chili. This will definitely be made again, although it will have to wait for a weekend next time.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Stacee R.
United States