Best 7 Chipotle And Chorizo Chili Recipes

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Chipotle and chorizo chili is a flavorful and hearty dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. The combination of smoky chipotle peppers and spicy chorizo sausage creates a complex and delicious flavor that is sure to please everyone at your table. This versatile dish can be served with a variety of toppings, such as sour cream, cheese, or avocado. It’s also a great way to use up leftover chorizo.

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CHORIZO-CHIPOTLE CHILI



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Try this Chorizo-Chipotle Chili that's delicious and oh so easy to make. Chorizo sausage teams up with chipotle peppers to add rich flavor to the chili while the beans make this a hearty filling dish. Gooey melted cheddar cheese on top of the Chorizo-Chipotle Chili adds the perfect finishing touch.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Soup Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb. lean ground beef
6 oz. Mexican chorizo
1 large onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup water
1 can (16 oz.) reduced-sodium kidney beans, rinsed
1 can (15.5 oz.) black beans, rinsed
1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Steps:

  • Brown beef and chorizo in Dutch oven or large deep skillet over medium heat; drain. Return meat to pan. Add onions, peppers and garlic; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender.
  • Add tomatoes and water; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer over low heat 30 min., stirring occasionally. Add beans; cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 min. or until heated through.
  • Serve topped with sour cream and cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 670 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 24 g

CHUNKY CHICKEN AND CHORIZO CHILI



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
3/4 pound chorizo, chopped
2 pounds ground chicken
3 tablespoons chili powder, 3 palm fulls
1 tablespoon ground cumin, a palm full
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 (15-ounce) can red beans, drained
1 bottle beer
1 (28-ounce) can diced fire roasted tomatoes
Salt
6 cups chicken stock
2 cups quick cooking polenta
2 tablespoons butter
2 scallions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons freshly chopped thyme leaves

Steps:

  • Heat a big, deep skillet over medium high heat with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil. Add chorizo and render its fat, 2 minutes. Push the chorizo off to the sides of the pot and add chicken meat. Brown and crumble the chicken, 5 to 6 minutes. Season the chicken with chili powder and cumin while it cooks. Combine the onions, garlic, peppers and beans to meats and cook another 5 to 6 minutes. Stir the beer into the chili and reduce the liquid a minute then add the tomatoes and heat through. Season the chili with salt, to taste, and reduce heat to low.
  • Bring 6 cups stock to a boil in a medium pot, stir in polenta and keep stirring until the polenta masses and thickens to a porridge, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in butter, scallions and thyme and season with salt, to taste.
  • Fill bowls half way with polenta and make a well in the center. Fill up bowls with chili and serve.

MEXICAN CHORIZO AND TURKEY CHILI



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
1 pound Mexican chorizo, cut from casings
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 red or green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon ground coriander (a palmful)
1 tablespoon ground cumin (a scant palmful)
One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 pound cooked, diced turkey breast
2 to 3 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons pureed chipotles in adobo
2 tablespoons cornmeal or quick-cooking polenta
1 tablespoon honey
Chili-flavored tortilla chips or Fritos, for topping
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the chorizo, crumbling the meat as it cooks. Add the garlic, onions and peppers and cook until softened, 5 minutes. Stir in the coriander, cumin and tomatoes, followed by the turkey, stock, chipotles, cornmeal and honey. Simmer over low heat to thicken, 45 minutes. Top with the chips, and serve with a lime wedge alongside. Cook's Note: Cool and store for a make-ahead meal, reheating over medium heat.

CHORIZO CHILI



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I modified a bean soup recipe and came up with this wonderful chili. I make it mild for my family but add Tabasco sauce to spice up my bowl. -Jenne Delkus, Des Peres, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 5h20m

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 jar (16 ounces) chunky salsa
1 can (15 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked Spanish chorizo links, chopped
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 to 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
6 tablespoons sour cream
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Steps:

  • Combine first 9 ingredients in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until flavors are blended. Serve with avocado, sour cream and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366 calories, Fat 17g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 1262mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 10g fiber), Protein 18g protein.

BEEF AND CHORIZO CHILI



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We have been looking for chorizo recipes. We fell in love with this sausage, and there just are not many recipes for it. My kids ate this on their hot dogs, and, before I knew, it the entire pot was gone.

Provided by Lindazpr

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chili Recipes     Chili Without Beans Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pound ground beef
½ pound spicy chorizo, casings removed and discarded
2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning mix, or to taste

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute celery, onion, and garlic in hot oil until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Stir ground beef and chorizo with the vegetable mixture, breaking meat into increasingly smaller chunks as you cook and stir until the meat is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes with green chile peppers into the beef mixture, respectively; season with chili seasoning mix. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook chili at a simmer until thickened, about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 474.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.5 g, Cholesterol 80.6 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 29.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 3012.7 mg, Sugar 19.1 g

CHILI WITH CHORIZO AND CHOCOLATE



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The smokiness of the bacon and liquid smoke complements the spiciness of the chorizo and sweetness of the chocolate in this chili. Just like any other chili, this is better the next day. Serve with a dollop of cilantro sour cream or some chocolate shavings.

Provided by Caroline McNabb

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chili Recipes     Pork Chili Recipes

Time 2h50m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 pound hickory-smoked bacon, chopped
2 pounds chorizo sausage, chopped
3 pounds ground sirloin
2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (28 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
2 medium onions, diced
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
½ cup chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
3 teaspoons garlic juice
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
4 (15.25 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained
2 (15.25 ounce) cans black beans, undrained
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Brown bacon in the hot pot until slightly crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain and set bacon aside.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add chorizo; cook and stir until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Cook and stir ground sirloin in the same pot over medium-high heat until browned, crumbly, and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain the grease. Add the bacon and chorizo. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, onions, and Italian seasoning. Stir in chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, liquid smoke, garlic juice, and cinnamon.
  • Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer and add jalapenos, kidney beans, black beans, and chocolate. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors are well blended, about 2 hours. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 486.1 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 89.7 mg, Fat 25.7 g, Fiber 12.4 g, Protein 31.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 1511.4 mg, Sugar 7 g

CHORIZO & CHIPOTLE STUFFED CABBAGE CUPS



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Our family and friends enjoy Polish recipes, and my hubby loves Mexican, too. I created delicious cabbage rolls that highlight the warm and inviting flavors of both cultures. -Brenda Watts, Gaffney, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 ounces pepper jack cheese, divided
2 finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce plus 1 tablespoon sauce, divided
1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup chili sauce
1 medium head cabbage
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces bulk pork sausage
8 ounces fresh chorizo
2/3 cup chopped onion
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 12 muffin cups. Shred a fourth of the cheese; cut remaining cheese into 12 cubes. Set aside., In a small saucepan, bring 1 chipotle in adobo sauce, crushed tomatoes and chili sauce to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup; cover remaining sauce and keep warm., Meanwhile, core cabbage head. In a Dutch oven, cook cabbage, stem side down, in boiling water to cover just until outer leaves begin to separate from head, about 2 minutes. Carefully remove outer leaves and repeat until there are 12 leaves. (Refrigerate remaining cabbage for another use.) Pat leaves dry. Trim the thick vein from the bottom of each leaf, making a V-shaped cut. Set aside., In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage and chorizo; cook and stir, crumbling meat, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in onion, jalapeno and remaining chipotle; cook until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in bread crumbs and reserved sauce., To assemble, spoon 2 teaspoons sauce onto a cabbage leaf; add about 3 tablespoons sausage mixture. Top with a cheese cube. Pull together cabbage edges to overlap; fold over filling. Place folded side down in prepared muffin cup. Repeat with remaining cabbage leaves. Top with remaining sauce. Bake until heated through, 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with shredded cheese., Freeze option: Cover and freeze baked cabbage cups on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer to resealable freezer containers; return to freezer. To use, bake cabbage cups as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through. Top with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 521 calories, Fat 37g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 1464mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 25g protein.

Tips:

  • Prep the Ingredients: Chop the vegetables, chorizo, and mince the garlic before starting the recipe to save time and ensure even cooking.
  • Sear the Chorizo: Sear the chorizo in a pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until slightly crispy. This step imparts a delicious flavor to the chili.
  • Use Good Quality Canned Tomatoes: Opt for high-quality canned tomatoes for a richer taste. Whole tomatoes can be crushed or diced, depending on your preference.
  • Add Chipotle Peppers Gradually: Start with a small amount of chipotle peppers and adjust the quantity based on your desired level of spiciness.
  • Let the Chili Simmer: Simmer the chili for at least 30 minutes, or up to an hour, to allow the flavors to blend and develop.
  • Garnish Before Serving: Top the chili with shredded cheese, chopped cilantro, sour cream, and avocado slices just before serving for a visually appealing and flavorful presentation.

Conclusion:

This Chipotle and Chorizo Chili is a delectable and versatile dish that boasts a symphony of flavors. The combination of spicy chipotle peppers, savory chorizo, and tender vegetables, complemented by a rich tomato broth, creates a culinary masterpiece. Whether you enjoy it as a standalone meal or serve it alongside your favorite sides, this chili is sure to impress your taste buds. Its hearty and comforting nature makes it perfect for chilly evenings, game days, or casual gatherings with loved ones. Don't miss out on this exceptional dish—gather your ingredients and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more!

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