Low-Carb Chili

Ingredients

• ½ head cauliflower, broken into florets

• 2 teaspoons butter, divided

• ½ pound ground beef

• ½ pound pork loin, diced

• 1 yellow onion, diced

• 1 green pepper, diced

• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes

• ½ pound smoked sausage, cut into chunks

• 1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning mix

• 2 cups beef stock, or as needed

• 1 dash hot sauce, or to taste

• salt and ground black pepper to taste

• shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste

Preparation method

• Place cauliflower florets in a food processor; pulse into rice-sized pieces.

• Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir cauliflower "rice" until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

• Cook and stir ground beef in the same pot until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Cook and stir pork loin in the pot until juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Add to beef in the bowl.

• Melt remaining 1 teaspoon butter in the pot over medium heat. Add onion and green pepper; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes.

• Stir tomatoes, ground beef, pork loin, smoked sausage, and chili seasoning into the pot. Pour in enough beef stock to reach desired consistency. Bring chili to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer. Stir in cauliflower "rice."

• Season chili with hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Serve topped with Cheddar cheese.

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