Chef John's Italian Sausage Chili

Name: Chef John's Italian Sausage Chili
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps ancho chile powder; 850 grams cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 1 teaspoons chipotle chile powder; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 567 grams hot Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 6 servings salt to taste; 567 grams mild Italian sausage, casings removed; 237 milliliters tomato puree; 591 milliliters water, or as needed

Chef John's Italian Sausage Chili might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 842 calories, 40g of protein, and 58g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of mild sausage, water, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. The Super Bowl will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir hot Italian sausage, mild Italian sausage, onion, and a pinch of salt together in the pot, breaking up sausage with a wooden spoon. Cook until sausage is browned and crumbly, and most of the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes.

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Sausage

Onion

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Wooden Spoon

Pot

Stir ancho chile powder, paprika, cumin, ground black pepper, chipotle chile powder, and oregano into sausage mixture; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

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Ground Black Pepper

Ancho Chili Powder

Chipotle Chiles

Oregano

Paprika

Sausage

Cumin

Pour water and tomato puree into sausage mixture, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook on a steady simmer until sausage is tender, about 45 minutes.

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Tomato Puree

Sausage

Water

Add water as necessary and skim any fat that floats to the top.

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Water

Stir cannellini beans, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper into sausage mixture. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

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Green Pepper

Cannellini Beans

Red Pepper

Vegetable

Sausage

Salt

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Wooden Spoon

Pot

Ingredients

Servings:

2Tbsps

ancho chile powder 850grams

cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1teaspoons

chipotle chile powder 1

green bell pepper, diced 1teaspoon

ground cumin 1teaspoon

ground black pepper 567grams

hot Italian sausage, casings removed 1Tbsp

olive oil 1

onion, chopped 1teaspoons

dried oregano 1teaspoon

paprika 1

red bell pepper, diced 6servings

salt to taste 567grams

mild Italian sausage, casings removed 237milliliters

tomato puree 591milliliters

water, or as needed

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Piccini Chianti Classico with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 10 dollars per bottle.