OHIO FARMHOUSE SAUSAGE CHILI
4 to 6 servings
Crumble into a large skillet:
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage or Country Sausage
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring and breaking up the sausage with a spatula until it is rendered and nicely browned, about 6 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a plate and drain all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet. Add:
- 1 large onion, chopped
- (½ green bell pepper, chopped)
- 1 celery rib, diced
Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes. Return the sausage to the skillet along with:
- Two 14 ½-ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 2 cups tomato juice or chicken broth, or a combination
- 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup or molasses, to taste
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground sage
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Simmer for 20 minutes. Add and simmer 15 minutes more:
- Two 14 ½-ounce cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, or 3 ½ cups cooked