Low Fat Sausage Chili Recipes

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.

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.

EASY LOW-FAT CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the onion and green pepper in 1/2 cup water until tender. Add beans, tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir in chili powder, salt if desired, pepper and remaining water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

EASY LOW - FAT "HOMEMADE" CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground turkey with onion and garlic.
• Add remaining items, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for at least 30 minutes.

SMITTY'S LOW-CARB CHILI

Steps:

• 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.

LOW FAT SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage, onion, and the next 4 ingredients (up to and including the optional jalapeño) to the pot. Cook 8 minutes or until sausage and beef are browned, stirring to crumble.
• Add chili powder and the next 7 ingredients, chili powder to bay leaves. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Stir in wine, tomatoes, and beans. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Uncover and cook for 30 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Toss bay leaves.
• Garnish as desired.
• Enjoy!