Chef John's Italian Sausage Chili
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Recipe Summary Chef John's Italian Sausage Chili
I've added pork to ground beef in chili before, but I've never tried it with all Italian sausage, and I loved the results. We Italian'd this up even more with cannellini beans and a touch of basil, but other than that, it's a fairly classic chili. Garnish with sour cream, avocado, red onion, and basil.Ingredients | Jimmy John's Italian Night Club1 tablespoon olive oil1 ¼ pounds hot Italian sausage, casings removed1 ¼ pounds mild Italian sausage, casings removed1 onion, choppedsalt to taste2 tablespoons ancho chile powder1 teaspoon paprika1 teaspoon ground cumin1 teaspoon ground black pepper½ teaspoon chipotle chile powder½ teaspoon dried oregano2 ½ cups water, or as needed1 cup tomato puree2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed1 red bell pepper, diced1 green bell pepper, dicedDirectionsHeat 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.Info | Jimmy John's Italian Night Clubprep:
20 mins
cook:
1 hr 30 mins
total:
1 hr 50 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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