Best Hearty Loggers Chili With Sausage Recipes

HEARTY LOGGER'S CHILI WITH SAUSAGE RECIPE - (4/5)

Hearty Logger's Chili with Sausage Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by chbounds

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

Garnish:
1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey
1 lb. Kielbasa sausage or turkey sausage
1 T. olive oil
1 c. onion, chopped
1 c. green pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 16-oz. can kidney beans, drained
1 16-oz. can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 16-oz. can tomato sauce
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. oregano
1/3 tsp. white pepper
1/3 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. cayenne
sour cream, and/or shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

Saute ground beef in a large, heavy skillet, drain and set aside. Cut sausage into 1/2 inch slices then cut each slice in half. In the same pan, saute sausage until lightly browned. Set aside with the ground beef. In the same pan, saute onions and green pepper in olive oil over medium heat until soft but not brown. Add garlic and saute 2 minutes more. Add ground beef and sausage back into pan with remaining ingredients. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour. Serve with a garnish of sour cream and/or grated cheddar cheese, if desired.

KIELBASA CHILI

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This easy creation combines the flavors of a chili dog in a bowl! I make it when I need a hot, hearty meal in a hurry. It's festive looking and super to serve when everyone's at the house watching football games. -Audra L. Duvall, Canoga Park, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 7 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, halved and sliced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (15 ounces) chili with beans
1 can (8-3/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained

Steps:

In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, saute kielbasa until browned. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. Freeze option: Cool chili and transfer to freezer containers. Freeze up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator. Place in a saucepan; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319 calories, Fat 20g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 1308mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 14g protein.

HEARTY SAUSAGE-CHICKEN CHILI

Hearty Sausage-Chicken Chili image

The company I work for has an annual chili cook-off, and this unusual recipe of mine was a winner. I combined two chili recipes and then added a few extra touches of my own. -Carolyn Etzler, Thurmont, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 4h20m

Yield 11 servings (2-3/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, undrained
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Thinly sliced green onions, optional

Steps:

Crumble sausage into a large nonstick skillet. Add onion; cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain., Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients except green onions. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with green onions if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 826mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 21g protein.