½c.chicken or vegetable stockplus additional, if needed
4clovesgarlicfinely chopped
1medium white onionfinely chopped
2stalks celeryfinely chopped
2carrotspeeled and chopped into small pieces
2 15-oz.cans white beansdrained and rinsed
2 15.5-oz.cans red kidney beansdrained and rinsed
2 28-oz.cans tomato puree
1 6-oz.can tomato paste
1 28-oz.can petite-cut tomatoesundrained
3T.chili powder
1T.ground cumin
2t.oreganodried
1t.cayenne pepper
1c.black coffeeor water, if needed
Saltto taste
Garnish(optional)
8oz.shredded cheddar cheese
¾c.chopped red onion
2fresh jalapeno pepperssliced
Instructions
In a large skillet, brown pork sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove from heat and drain excess fat from pan. Transfer browned sausage to slow cooker crock.
Return skillet to burner over medium-high heat. Deglaze pan with chicken or vegetable stock, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan with a spatula.
Add olive oil, garlic, and onion to pan and cook, stirring frequently, about 3-4 minutes or until softened. Add celery and carrot and continue cooking another 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and pour skillet contents into slow cooker.
Add white beans, red beans, tomato puree, tomato paste, petite-cut tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cayenne pepper to slow cooker. Stir to combine all ingredients thoroughly. If desired, add water or black coffee to thin mixture before cooking.
Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours. When finished, stir and add salt to taste. Adjust other seasonings, as desired.
Spoon into bowls and top with shredded cheese, chopped onions and/or sliced jalapeno peppers. Serve immediately. Freeze or refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
This chili is a kitchen sink chili and very tasty. So it you have a little bit of this or that laying around in your refrigerator, feel free to add it in. Also, you can make it more calorie and fat friendly by using ground turkey or very lean ground beef or chicken for a portion of the sausage. I would use 1/2lb. sausage and 1 1/2lb of other meat to lower those nutritional values.Add some southern cornbread and you have a feast. OR, top a baked potato with this yummy chili!