SPICY SAUSAGE & BLACK BEAN CHILI

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Unusual flavor and easy to make...you can also decrease the heat to actually make it edible! Tastes great on a cold winter day with a fresh loaf of crusty bread and a crisp green salad.

Provided by MMers

Categories     Pork

Time 1h40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb hot Italian sausage
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
2 bay leaves
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 sweet red peppers, chopped
1 teaspoon adobo sauce
1 chipotle pepper, diced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (19 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

Steps:

  • Remove sausage from casing.
  • In dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown meat breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
  • Drain off all but 2 tsp fat.
  • Reduce heat to medium.
  • Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, fennel seeds and bay leaves.
  • Cook, stirring for 1 minute.
  • Add onions, garlic, red peppers, adobo sauce, and chipotle pepper.
  • Cook, stirring, for about 8 minutes or until vegetables are softened.
  • Stir in diced tomatoes and 2 cups water.
  • Bring to boil, reduce heat and cook, covered, for 20 minutes.
  • Stir in beans.
  • Simmer, uncovered, for another 30 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
  • Remove bay leaves.
  • Note: you can substitute a jalapeno pepper for the chipotle pepper and hot sauce for the adobo sauce.

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