Italian Chili By Kelly Miller • April20,2016 • Updated February 6, 2020 • 3 Comments 804 Jump to Recipe Italian Chili made with beef, spaghetti sauce, garlic, and mushrooms gives the typical chili a great twist! A dinner recipe from stove to table in under an hour! So I was just scrolling through Facebook and a teacher page I follow posted a meme joking about not having lesson plans done because there’s only 6 weeks left of the school year. UMMM WAT?! That’s right moms and dads, there’s only about 6 weeks left until the kiddies are out for the summer. I’m barely ready to put away our winter coats yet! In fact, the boys were actually wearing them one particularly chilly morning this week. But 6 weeks though… YIKES! For me though, it’s not such a huge change since it’s just Silas in school every day. And I really shouldn’t panic because I really do look forward to him being home with us more. Can I get a hallelujah for not having to pack school lunches anymore?! Every summer I try to plan lots of fun activities and day trips with the kids, and this year I definitely want to do the same. We opted against a family vacation this year, because taking a 6-9 month old on vacation is not a vacation at all! Instead, we bought family season passes to a local amusement/water park and I’m excited to make lots of trips there for the kids to splash around and have fun, but still be close enough to home to not need to spend time packing and unpacking. 6 weeks left or not, we’re still in busy-schedule school mode around here and dinners like this Italian Chili are great for busy weeknights! Leftovers are great frozen, too, so keep that in mind if you have a smaller family! Make it a meal! Here’s a great side dish and dessert to complete this dinner menu: Cheddar Parmesan Bread Buttermilk Custard Apple Pie If you liked this Italian Chili recipe, leave a rating and a comment below this post! Italian Chili The addition of spaghetti sauce, garlic, and mushrooms gives the typical chili a great twist! A dinner recipe from stove to table in under an hour! 5 from 5 votes Print Pin Rate Course: DinnerCuisine: AmericanKeyword: Italian chili recipe Prep Time: 10 minutes minutesCook Time: 45 minutes minutesTotal Time: 55 minutes minutes Servings: 6 servings Calories: 408kcal Author: Kelly Miller Ingredients▢ 1 lb ground beef▢ 1/2 cup onion chopped▢ 16 oz sliced mushrooms▢ 14 oz can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion▢ 26 oz jar spaghetti sauce▢ 1 cup water▢ 16 oz can red kidney beans drained and rinsed▢ 1 tsp chili powder▢ 1/2 tsp salt▢ 1/2 tsp pepper▢ 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese InstructionsBrown ground beef along with onions in a stockpot, drain, and return to pan.Stir in mushrooms, diced tomatoes, sauce, water, kidney beans, chili powder, salt and pepper.Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Serve with a sprinkling of shredded mozzarella. NutritionCalories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 1115mg | Potassium: 1322mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 870IU | Vitamin C: 18.2mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 6.1mg Tried this recipe?Follow me @mostlyhomemademom or tag #MostlyHomemadeMom! 804
Cb says June 14, 2020 at 10:49 pm It was good! While I was cooking, the flavor was a little too mushroomy, so I scooped them into a food processor and pulsed a few times on the chop setting. It was much more like chili after that! Reply
Cindy says May 29, 2021 at 10:17 pm I omit the mushrooms..not a fan of them🙃 I do 2 cans of petite diced tomatoes and 2 cans of kidney beans..one light..one dark.it my new favorite chili! The only one I make now..sometimes I up the chili powder by a quarter of a teaspoon or so..my husband likes it with a little more heat Reply
Cindy Wager says October 16, 2021 at 9:01 pm Not to duplicate the other Cindy’s comment.. I chuckled when I read hers..too funny😂..but I also omit the mushrooms..2 cans petite diced tomatoes..one dark and one light of the kidney beans..I’ve made this for quite a few years..we like shredded Monterey/Jack cheese on ours served with cornbread Reply