Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil
  • 8 spicy sausage patties
  • 2 cans black eyed peas (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 16- ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can water
  • 3-4 tablespoons chili spice (from your favorite mix)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
  • 1/2 red bell pepper (diced 1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 green bell pepper (diced 1/2 cup)
  • I medium onion (diced, approximately 1 cup)
  • cilantro (chopped)
  • shredded cheese (optional garnish)
  • sour cream (optional garnish)

Instruction

  • Break sausage up and heat in a cold heavy bottomed pan. Stir frequently until cooked through.
  • Add oil to pan.
  • Add in onions, and bell pepper until softened, cooking for 3-5 minutes on low heat.
  • Rinse black eyed peas in cold water and drain.
  • Add in can of tomatoes with all its juices, black eyed peas, and one can water.
  • Add 1/2 package of chili seasoning, either half of the package or 3-4 tablespoons.
  • Season with salt, black pepper.
  • Cook on very low heat for 30-60 minutes.
  • Stir every ten minutes or so. If the chili is still too dry, add a little more water to the pan.
  • Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped cilantro.
  • Cooking Notes: You can substitute canned beans with another kind of bean. This is for four dinner servings, so you may want to double the ingredients for a larger batch. As far as bell peppers, you can use a red bell pepper or a green bell pepper instead of both.