Pepperoni Pizza Chili Recipe
This is a fun twist on chili the whole family will love. Be sure to play around and adjust this recipe to suit your spice tolerance. Designed for the stove top, this will work great in the slow cooker too.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 pound 95% lean ground beef
- 1/2 pound hot Italian-style turkey sausage
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (I used jarred)
- 1 can (16 ounces) hot chili beans, undrained
- 1 cup (8 ounces) salsa
- 1 cup (8 ounces) pizza sauce
- 4 ounces sliced turkey pepperoni, sliced in half
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 tablespoons (1.5 ounces) shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or large soup pot, cook the beef, sausage, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the meat, until meat is no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain if necessary.
- Stir in the beans, salsa, pizza sauce, pepperoni, water, chili powder, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat. Cover and let bubble gently, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 20 minutes.
- Serve hot. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.
Slow Cooker Option:
- After browning the meat and vegetables, drain and transfer to 4-Quart or larger slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low until heated through, 4 to 6 hours.
Notes
Serving size: 1 cup
WW Points: 5
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(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) Pizza Chili Variations
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) Pizza Chili Variations
- Mushroom Pizza Chili: Add sliced or chopped mushrooms along with the onion and bell pepper.
- Extra-Veggie Pizza Chili: Add mushrooms, zucchini or an additional bell pepper.
- Mild Pizza Chili: Use mild Italian turkey sausage, regular chili beans and mild salsa.
- Spicier Pizza Chili: Keep the hot sausage and beans and add crushed red pepper or use a hot salsa.
- Supreme Pizza Chili: Add mushrooms and another bell pepper for more of a supreme-pizza feel.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup chili + 1 tbsp mozzarella | Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 1878mg | Potassium: 1097mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 707IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 8mg