Hearty Sausage-Chicken Chili

Name: Hearty Sausage-Chicken Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 11 servings (2-3/4 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained; 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce; 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Thinly sliced green onions

“The company I work for has an annual Chili Cook-Off, and this unusual recipe of mine was a winner,” writes Carolyn Etzler from Thurmont, Maryland. “It combines two other recipes and includes a touch or two of my own.”

Ingredients

1 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Thinly sliced green onions

Directions

Crumble sausage into a large nonstick skillet. Add onion; cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain.
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with green onions, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 272 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 826mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 8g fiber), 21g protein.

Originally published as 4 Bean Sausage and Chicken Chili in Light & Tasty December/January 2008

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pratt234

Nov 15, 2009

This is the first chili that my husband don't really mind eating. He's not a huge fan of too many beans, but I usually just up the amount of meat in it. I also substitue a rotissere chicken for the chicken thighs. We really like this chili!