Spicy Chili Recipe with Three Meats and Beans

This Spicy Chili recipe is bold, smoky, and deeply satisfying. Ground beef, pork sausage, and chorizo simmer with roasted peppers and tomatillos, fire-roasted tomatoes, and beans for layered, smoky flavor, brightened by fresh cilantro and a hint of lime. It’s hearty, warming, and perfect for feeding a crowd.

• 5 small tomatillos , husked and rinsed
• 2 medium poblano peppers , seeds removed
• 1 medium red bell pepper , seeds removed
• 2 medium jalapeno peppers , seeds and ribs removed
• 1 to 2 tablespoons avocado oil
• 1 pound 80/20 ground beef (ground chuck, 80% lean, 20% fat)
• 1 pound loose pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean regular)
• 9 ounces fresh pork chorizo (such as Cacique)
• 1 medium yellow onion , diced
• 5 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground chipotle powder
• ½ teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Colgin liquid smoke , hickory or mesquite
• 8 ounces tomato sauce (such as Hunt's)
• 14½ ounce can diced fire-roasted tomatoes , undrained
• 15½ ounce can dark red kidney beans , drained and rinsed
• 15½ ounce can black beans , drained and rinsed
• 15½ ounce can pinto beans , drained and rinsed
• 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro , divided
• 1 teaspoon freshly-squeezed lime juice
• salt , to taste