Best Hearty Sausage Chili Recipes

HEARTY SAUSAGE CHILI

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You'll have a stick-to-the-ribs bowl of chili in not time with this simple recipe. It's quick to prepare, but tastes like it's been simmering for hours! This is great with cornbread. -Jeannie Klugh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 small sweet yellow pepper, diced
1 small sweet red pepper, diced
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
3/4 cup hot chili beans
2 tablespoons chili sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Sour cream, optional

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 1051mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 18g protein.

HEARTY SAUSAGE-CHICKEN CHILI

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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.

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

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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.