Cajun Pork Chili

This award winning chili is perfect during a cold football game. This Cajun style chili recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser thanks to the Cajun flavors.

Chili Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground pork
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 sweet red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 sweet green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Dash of hot pepper sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

1. In a heavy saucepan, cook the pork over medium heat, stirring to break up the meat, for about 5 minutes or until browned. Pour out the fat.

2. Add onions, and cook until tender.

3. Add garlic, red and green peppers and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened.

4. Add tomatoes, breaking them up with the back of a spoon. Stir in kidney beans, hot pepper flakes, oregano, cayenne pepper, hot pepper sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Did You Know?

The Acadians were French settlers of eastern Canada who were exiled from their land in the 1750s. The Cajuns are their descendants who settled in Louisiana. Today, thousands of Acadian-Cajun descendants cherish their rich legacy of history, culture, & genealogy.