Best Luccas Italian Chili Recipes

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ITALIAN STYLE CHILI



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This is an easy to make departure from your traditional chili. This recipe calls for pepperoni, mushrooms and a jar of prepared spaghetti sauce. Every time I make this for others, I am always asked for the recipe.

Provided by AmyHood

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chili Recipes     Beef Chili Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound lean ground beef
¾ cup chopped onion
1 (26 ounce) jar three cheese spaghetti sauce
1 ½ cups water
2 teaspoons sugar
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
2 ounces sliced pepperoni
1 tablespoon beef bouillon
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 (14.5 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, for garnish

Steps:

  • Crumble ground beef into a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring, until beef is evenly browned. Drain grease, if necessary.
  • Pour in the spaghetti sauce, water, sugar, tomatoes, mushrooms, pepperoni, bouillon, chili powder and kidney beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.9 calories, Carbohydrate 34.5 g, Cholesterol 82.1 mg, Fat 26 g, Fiber 9.1 g, Protein 28.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 1407.4 mg, Sugar 15.2 g

CHEF JOHN'S ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHILI



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I've added pork to ground beef in chili before, but I've never tried it with all Italian sausage, and I loved the results. We Italian'd this up even more with cannellini beans and a touch of basil, but other than that, it's a fairly classic chili. Garnish with sour cream, avocado, red onion, and basil.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chili Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ¼ pounds hot Italian sausage, casings removed
1 ¼ pounds mild Italian sausage, casings removed
1 onion, chopped
salt to taste
2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
2 ½ cups water, or as needed
1 cup tomato puree
2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir hot Italian sausage, mild Italian sausage, onion, and a pinch of salt together in the pot, breaking up sausage with a wooden spoon. Cook until sausage is browned and crumbly, and most of the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir ancho chile powder, paprika, cumin, ground black pepper, chipotle chile powder, and oregano into sausage mixture; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  • Pour water and tomato puree into sausage mixture, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook on a steady simmer until sausage is tender, about 45 minutes. Add water as necessary and skim any fat that floats to the top.
  • Stir cannellini beans, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper into sausage mixture. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 88 mg, Fat 37.7 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 32.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 1850.4 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

ITALIAN CHILI



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By adding Italian seasoning and fresh veggies, our Test Kitchen put an Italian spin on traditional Southwestern-style chili and created this slow-simmered hearty dish.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 6h50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1 cup water
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup beef broth
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup diced zucchini
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, red pepper, water, celery, broth, chili powder, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic and salt. , Drain beef mixture; add to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables are tender. , Add the beans, mushrooms, zucchini and parsley. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 947mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 25g protein.

BEEF AND PORK ITALIAN CHILI



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 tablespoons EVOO
1 1/2 pounds coarsely ground beef sirloin
1 pound ground pork
2 tablespoons chili powder, such as Gebhardt's, or 1 tablespoon ground red chili pepper
Salt and coarse pepper or peppercorn blend
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced rosemary
1 large bay leaf
Pinch ground cloves
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups beef stock
One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 cup passata or tomato sauce
3 cups chicken stock
1 cup quick-cooking polenta
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup (a couple handfuls) grated pecorino cheese

Steps:

  • Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add EVOO, the beef and pork; brown and crumble. Season with the chili powder, salt and pepper. Add the carrot, celery, onion, garlic, rosemary, bay leaf and cloves and cook for 8 to 10 minutes to soften the vegetables. Add the tomato paste and stir a minute. Add the beef stock, diced tomatoes and passata or tomato sauce. Simmer to combine the flavors and thicken. Cool and store; reheat over medium heat.
  • To serve, bring the chicken stock to a boil in a small saucepot, whisk in the polenta, 3 minutes. Stir in the butter, cheese, salt and pepper.
  • Serve the chili with polenta alongside.

LUCCA



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When my wife, Julie, and I got married, we knew there was only one place to go for our honeymoon: Italy. I was excited to take her to Gombitelli, the tiny town in the mountains near Lucca where my dad's side of the family came from. My great-grandparents, Angelo and Olimpia Gemignani, had left Gombitelli for America at the turn of the last century, and my Grandpa Frank was born right after they got off the boat. We meandered through the Tuscan countryside, following increasingly sketchy gravel roads and finally ending up on a narrow donkey trail that wound up the side of a steep mountain. I remembered this road from a visit I'd made seven years earlier. Since then, it seemed to have eroded and gotten even narrower. It was barely wide enough for a car, with a sheer drop along one side and, naturally, no guardrail. We came to a dead end, the front of the car facing a deep ravine, and an old man came out of his house, waving violently and screaming at us in Italian. I rolled down the window and said "Gemignani?" His expression changed from rage to joy as he motioned to follow him and raced off, back down the road, yelling "Gemignani! Gemignani!" I made the most terrifying U-turn of my life and followed him. The minute I saw the little house and farm, I had the same overwhelming feeling I'd had the first time I'd been there. It was like stepping into my grandpa's farm in California. Although he'd never even been to Italy, he had the blood of a Tuscan _contadino_-and there in front of me was his backyard in every detail: the same flowers, the lemon tree, the dogwood, the fava beans, the big wine jugs wrapped in straw, the rusty tools scattered around. That California farm and my grandpa are long gone, but in that moment, I was home again. My cousins had decided there was one thing they absolutely had to serve us for our welcome meal: pizza, of course. And this is the one they made. It was quite thin, almost like a toasted flatbread, and I've replicated that in this recipe by rolling the dough out and docking it, so you get a light, crisp crust that's just right with the gutsy _puttanesca_-style combination of crushed tomatoes, olives, garlic, and anchovies.

Provided by Tony Gemignani

Yield Makes one 13-inch pizza; 6 slices

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (13-ounce/370-gram) ball Master Dough , preferably with starter, made with Poolish
2 parts flour mixed with 1 part semolina, for dusting
Scant 1/2 cup (100 grams) handcrushed tomatoes
10 oil-cured black olives, pitted and halved
1 teaspoon (8 grams) minced drained oil-packed anchovies
1/4 teaspoon (0.7 grams) minced garlic
Extra virgin olive oil, for brushing and drizzling
6 ounces (170 grams) whole-milk mozzarella cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
1 fresh basil leaf, rolled up lengthwise and cut crosswise into fine julienne
Dried oregano, for sprinkling
2 pizza baking stones or steels, pizza peel

Steps:

  • Remove the dough ball from the refrigerator and leave wrapped at room temperature until the dough warms to 60°F to 65°F. Meanwhile, set up the oven with two pizza stones or baking steels and preheat to 500°F for 1 hour.
  • In a bowl, mix together the tomatoes, olives, anchovies, and garlic and set aside.
  • Dust the work surface with the dusting mixture, then move the dough to the surface and dust the top.
  • Sprinkle a wooden peel with the dusting mixture.
  • Roll out the dough into a round 14 to 15 inches in diameter. Using a pizza wheel, trim the dough to a 13-inch round. Brush the surface of the dough with oil, flatten the edge, then dock the surface.
  • Move the dough to the peel. As you work, shake the peel forward and backward to ensure the dough isn't sticking.
  • Mound the mozzarella in the center of the dough and use your fingertips to spread it out evenly over the surface, leaving a 3/4-inch border. Drizzle more oil over the top.
  • Slide the pizza onto the top stone. Bake for 4 minutes. Lift the pizza onto the peel, remove it from the oven, and scatter the tomato mixture over the top. Rotate the pizza 180 degrees and transfer it to the bottom stone. Bake for 5 minutes, until the bottom is browned and crisp and the top is golden brown.
  • If you would like the top of the pizza darker, transfer it to the top stone for 30 seconds.
  • Transfer the pizza to a cutting board and cut into 6 wedges. Scatter the basil over the top and finish with a dusting of oregano and a drizzle of oil.

LUCCA'S ITALIAN CHILI



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Came up with this idea after watching a Packer's game, along with the mandatory beverages & some bad chili. You can always tweek to your liking. Hope you enjoy it!

Provided by Lucca Rossi @Lucca

Categories     Chili

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 pound(s) italian pork sausage, mix to your liking between hot & sweet
1 - onion, chopped
1 - green bell pepper, chopped
2 - celery ribs, chopped
4 clove(s) garlic, minced, or more if you wish
35 ounce(s) crushed tomatoes
1 - can white kidney beans
1 1/2 cup(s) tomato juice
8 ounce(s) mushrooms, fresh & sliced
6 ounce(s) tomato paste
1/2 pound(s) pepperoni slices, cut in half
2 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon(s) sugar
1/2 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper
- italian cheese for topping

Steps:

  • Remove sausage from casing, brown & drain
  • Add onion, pepper, celery to pan - cook until soft, add garlic & cook for 1 minute
  • Add sausage, vegetables & rest of ingredients (Not Cheese) into crockpot
  • Cook on low 4 - 6 hours
  • Garnish with cheese
  • Serve with garlic bread & your favorite chianti

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