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Firehouse Sausage Chili | This fantastic #chili uses #Italian #sausage, 2 kinds of #beans and a #chili seasoning packet to amp up the flavors. It's made in the #crockpot so it's incredibly easy.

Firehouse Sausage Chili

Teresa Ambra
This delicious chili recipe is made with sausage, both light red and dark red kidney beans, corn, diced tomatoes and green chilies. It's bursting with flavor and great for cool winter nights. If you're in the mood for a bowl of chili, this slow cooker version is outstanding.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Dish, Soups, Stews & Chowders
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 12
Calories 381 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker
  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 hamburger chopper to chop sausage down into small pieces while frying
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 soup ladle

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. Italian sausage cooked (but you can also use bulk pork sausage)
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 15.5 oz. can dark red kidney beans drained
  • 15.5 oz. can light red kidney beans drained
  • 15.5 oz. can whole kernel corn drained
  • 2 10-oz. cans diced tomatoes with green chilies UNDRAINED
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt or kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1.25 oz. pkg. chili seasoning mix or substitute homemade chili seasoning mix if you want to make this recipe gluten free
  • 2 cups beef broth or water

Instructions
 

  • Brown sausage in skillet over medium heat. Drain.
  • Use a hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying.
  • Spray crockpot with cooking spray.
  • Place everything in a crockpot and stir to combine.
  • Cook over low heat approximately 6 hours or until done (or on high heat for a couple of hours).
  • Garnish with cheese, parsley, sour cream, chives or fresh jalapeno slices, as desired.
  • Serve over rice, or with tortilla chips, if desired.

Notes

NOTE: If you wish to make this recipe gluten free you can use my Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix or find a Homemade Chili Seasoning Mix online. The chili seasoning packet for this recipe does contain wheat/gluten.
 
Recipe adapted from Dough Messtic.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 381kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 18gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 939mgPotassium: 582mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1470IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chili, Italian sausage, kidney beans, main dish, soup
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