Italian Sausage Chili Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot or dutch oven, heat oil on medium-high heat. Add sausage and brown. Add onions, minced garlic, chili powder, paprika, ground cumin, black pepper and thyme. Cook for about five minutes, stirring often.
• Add chicken broth and with a wooden spoon scrape down sides and bottom of pan. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and beans; stir and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking on the bottom of the pot.
• Season with salt to taste, and serve with grated cheese and green onions (optional).

SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add the onions, garlic, chili powder, Essence, and cumin and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 4 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the beer and cook until the foam subsides, about 1 minute.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, and kidney beans to the pot. Stir well and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the chili from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• Remove from the heat and transfer to a thermos. To serve, ladle into bowls or thick cups. Sprinkle each serving with grated cheese and green onions, and serve hot.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

CHEF JOHN'S ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHILI

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.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute the celery, onion and sweet peppers in oil until crisp-tender. Crumble the sausage into a skillet; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, kidney beans, water, tomato paste, chilies and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until thickened. Sprinkle with cheese.

HEARTY SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute sausage and peppers in oil until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Stir in the tomatoes, beans, chili sauce, chili powder and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until heated through. Serve with sour cream if desired.

HEARTY ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef, sausage, onion and green pepper over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. , Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

ITALIAN STYLE CHILI

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.

ITALIAN CHILI

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.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Spray large pot with no-stick spray.
• Heat oil over medium heat.
• Remove sausage from casings and mash with fork to break up into small pieces When almost browned, add veggies and garlic and cook 3-4 minutes-drain any visible fat.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and spices.
• Bring to boil and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add corn and kidney beans and simmer another 30 minutes.

SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• In large saucepan, cook sausage and onions over medium high heat, stirring frequently until meat is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink.
• Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. If you are in a hurry and don't want to wait for it to thicken up, use the Masa from the 2 Alarm box.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Makes 6-8 servings.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• Brown sausage with onions and celery in large saucepan on medium-high heat; drain. Add chili powder; cook and stir 1 min.
• Add tomatoes, beans, tomato sauce, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce; stir. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min., stirring occasionally.
• Serve topped with cheese and sour cream.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHILI WITH RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in bell peppers, onion, celery, and carrots. Cook and stir until crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
• At the same time, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Transfer cooked vegetables and sausage to a Dutch oven. Stir in stewed tomatoes, 6 cups water, black beans, kidney beans, tomato paste, brown rice, chile peppers, chili powder, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 1 hour or more. Add more water if too thick.
• Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.