MEATY MUSHROOM CHILI

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Provided by Marian Arbour

Categories Pork

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 medium hot italian sausage
1 lb ground chicken
1 1/2 c chopped onions
1 lb cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
1 can(s) {46 ounced} v8 juice or tomato juice
1 can(s) 6 ounce tomato paste
1 medium green pepper diced
1 medium zucchini sliced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp each dried oregano and worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
ssour cream optional
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

1. In skillet cook the sausage until no longer pink remove from skillet and cook the ground chicken until no longer pink..remove from pan and drain any liquid and discard.
2. In large saucepan saute the onion, garlic, for 5 minutes,,then add the mushrooms, peppers and zucchini,,add the tomato juice and tomato paste and the chicken and sausage..turn the heat down to low and simmer for about 1 hour add the seasonings and cook for another 5 minutes....serve with a dollop of sour cream.I sometimes serve this with garlic bread...this dish freezes well.