# Sweet and Spicy Chili

This recipe is for a sweet and spicy chili, a 10-time award-winning dish.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound Sausage
- 2.5 pounds Hamburger meat
- 1 Large onion
- 1 Red bell pepper
- 1 Green bell pepper
- 8 Jalapenos, seeded and diced
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 3 cups Spicy Chipotle V8 juice
- 0.33 cup Chili powder (heaping)
- 1.5 cups Ketchup
- 3 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 0.33 cup Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Molasses
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Vinegar
- 0.5 tablespoon Mustard
- 2 tablespoons Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Chipotle chili
- 1 can Northern beans
- 1 can Dark red chili beans
- 1 can Whole peeled Italian tomatoes
- 1 handful Brown sugar (for adjustment)
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Sour cream
- Frito Scoops

## Instructions

1. Add a little over a pound of homemade country sausage to a large pot.
2. Add 2.5 pounds of hamburger meat to the pot.
3. Chop the meat in the pot with a meat chopper.
4. Add one large onion, one red bell pepper, one green bell pepper, and eight deseeded and diced jalapenos to the pot.
5. Add half a teaspoon each of salt, pepper, and chili powder to the pot.
6. Place the pot on the stove.
7. In a separate measuring bowl, add three cups of Spicy Chipotle V8 juice.
8. Add one-third cup of heaping chili powder to the V8 juice.
9. Add one and a half cups of ketchup to the mixture.
10. Add three tablespoons of lemon juice.
11. Add one-third cup of brown sugar and about a teaspoon of molasses.
12. Add one tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
13. Add one teaspoon of vinegar.
14. Add about half a tablespoon of mustard.
15. Add two tablespoons of cumin.
16. Add one teaspoon of chipotle chili powder.
17. Add a little bit of salt.
18. Add some pepper.
19. Add some garlic powder.
20. Whisk all the ingredients in the measuring bowl until well combined.
21. Drain out all the grease from the cooked meat mixture.
22. Add one can each of Northern beans and dark red chili beans to the pot.
23. Pour the tomato juice from one can of whole peeled Italian tomatoes into the pot.
24. Pour the mixed sauce from the measuring bowl into the pot with the meat and beans.
25. Give the chili a good mix.
26. Pop the chili back on the stove and let it simmer for about 30 minutes, checking for seasoning.
27. Adjust seasoning by adding a handful of brown sugar if it is too spicy.
28. Serve the chili in a bowl.
29. Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
30. Add a dollop of sour cream.
31. Serve with Frito Scoops.

## Equipment

- Large pot
- Meat chopper
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Whisk
- Wooden spoon
- Can opener
- Bowl

## Tips

- Trust that the chili will be worth the many ingredients.
- If the chili is too spicy, add more brown sugar.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSU1nT37Q/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/66a74c49-cb94-46eb-b06b-a933ae540f23
- Extracted: 2025-10-03

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