Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large yellow or sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 packages al fresco fresh Sweet Italian Style chicken sausage, removed from links
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 poblano peppers, diced
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 4.5 ounce tube tomato paste
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 package al fresco fully cooked Chipotle Chorizo chicken sausage, diced
  • 1 package al fresco fully cooked Spicy Jalapeno chicken sausage, diced
  • 1/2 cup beer, I use Negra Modelo
  • 4 14.5 ounce cans chili beans, medium spicy, undrained
  • 4 14.5 ounce cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instruction

  • Preheat a large dutch oven over medium heat. Add olive oil then saute onions for three minutes, stirring occasionally. Add fresh chicken sausage that's been removed from its casing along with red bell and poblano peppers. Saute for about five minutes or so, or until sausage is cooked through. Add oregano, chili powder, ancho chili powder, ground cumin, tomato paste and garlic; saute two minutes more, stirring frequently.
  • Add fully cooked chicken sausage and cook a few minutes, stirring frequently.Add beer to deglaze the pan, cook a few minutes more. Add chili beans, tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce, stirring well. Add salt and pepper. Simmer gently for at least one hour.
  • Taste chili and season well with more salt and pepper, if desired. Allow to simmer longer if needed or spoon into bowls and enjoy! Serve with the usual chili fixin's of your choice.