Chili with Ground Sausage

I have a hearty chili recipe for you today. Its supposed to get cool here tonight so I figured it would be a good time to make some chili. Soup, pumpkin spice lattes and Fall squash are all favorite Fall food items of mine.

How about mixing up the chili and adding sausage instead of beef? I’m telling ya, it’s pretty good.

I started out by chopping up a small onion and 3 garlic cloves.

Brown your sausage and add your onion and garlic once the sausage is almost cooked all the way.

Add the rest of your ingredients. I used my first jar of tomatoes that I canned this Summer!

Simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.

Top it with cheddar and a dollop of Greek yogurt (or sour cream if you prefer)

Chili with ground sausage

1 Lb Ground Sausage

1 Small Onion, chopped

3 Garlic cloves, minced

2 Cup Corn

1 Can Black Beans

1 Can Kidney Beans

1 6oz can Tomato Paste

1 Can whole tomatoes

1 8oz can tomato sauce

1 Tbs Cumin

1 Tsp, Oregano

1/2 Tsp. Chili Power (Plus more if you like a little more spice)

1/2 Cup Beef Broth

1. Brown your sausage. Once sausage is just about cooked all the way through add your onion and garlic. Cook until onions are cooked down.

2. Add the rest of your ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.

You can brown your sausage all in the same pot you plan to cook the chili in.

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