This italian sausage chili is an Emily original. I created it for a Chili Cookoff because I hate onions and most chili recipes have onions, and I wanted to have something to eat. Well, to my surprise, it ended up winning first place! So here it is, my award winning chili. Perfect for this time of year. It is pretty spicy, you can decrease some of the spices to mild it down but we like it hot!
Ingredients
- 1 lb italian sausage
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can chicken broth
- 3 tsp. chili powder
- 2 tsp. oregano
- 2 tsp. cumin
- 1 Tbsp. paprika
- 1 Tbsp. parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cans diced tomatoes, lightly blended
- 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 can of each: black beans, pinto beans, chili beans
- 1/2 pkg. of cream cheese
Instructions
- Start frying the sausage in a frying pan. In a large pot brown the garlic in the olive oil, then add the broth, spices, tomatoes, vinegar, and ketchup. Stir well and bring to a boil. When the sausage is browned, add it and the beans (do not drain) to the pot. Let the chili simmer for about half an hour. Lastly add the cream cheese and stir in until completely dissolved. It's especially good served with crackers or cornbread.
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How many oz. is a package of cream cheese?
Usually 8 oz I believe…
Thank you
I just bought a 6 oz backage, so I thought I'd check.
I was just sitting here thinking "I need to find a chili recipe for the cook-off at church."
and here you are with one that I'm going to use.
I like that it's not the typical chili.
thanks so much!
I loved this. Tried it a couple weeks ago. It was different but so yummy, and I LOVED that it didn't have onions. So much flavor!
I LOVED this soup! I'm probably going to make it for our our church's chili cook off coming up. I added 3/4 package of cream cheese just because my husband doesn't like things too spicy. It was great!
I ABSOLUTELY LOOOVEEE LOOOVEEE this chili!!!!!!! Emily made it for a ward chili cookoff and I knew I had to track down whoever made that delicious chili! I HAD to have the recipe! I remember having 3 bowls of this chili that nite and I am one who doesn’t eat a lot. It is one of my all time favorite chilis. YUMERS! Thx for sharing!