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.