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Red Bean Pork and Beef Chili with Jalapeno Peppers

A mildly spicy chili recipe made with jalapeno peppers, ground pork, ground beef and so much more.

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chili, coleslaw recipe, one pot, spicy
Servings: 8
Calories: 443kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 slices bacon
  • 2 small onions diced
  • 4-6 jalapeno peppers diced
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 4 cans white red kidney beans drained (16 ounce cans)
  • 4 heaping tablespoons red chili powder
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoon cornmeal if desired
  • 1/2 cup milk if desired

Instructions

  • Heat a large frying pan to medium heat and add the bacon. Cook about 2 minutes.
  • To the pan add onion and jalapeno peppers. Saute about 5 minutes, or until ingredients becomes tender.
  • Add garlic and cumin. Saute about 1 minute, until fragrant.
  • Add ground beef and ground pork. Cook about 12 minutes, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon as you cook, until it is cooked through.
  • Add mixture into the crockpot.
  • To the crockpot, add chicken stock, kidneybeans, chili powder, oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Slow cook on medium for 5-6 hours until everything mixes nicely.
  • If you'd like to thicken your chili, then in a small mixing bowl, combine milk and cornmeal. Stir.
  • Stir cornmeal mixture into chilli and simmer about 30 minutes to thicken.
  • Serve with fixins like chopped onion, shredded cheese, crema and more.

Nutrition

Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 579mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 11.5mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2.7mg