Sausage & Bacon White Bean Chili

The perfect comfort food for those chilly nights!

Cut: Sausage
Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 lb (500 kg) fresh Canadian pork sausage, Italian (mild or hot) or Andouille
1 cup (250 mL) chopped yellow onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 strips thick cut bacon, cooked and coarsely chopped
3 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 medium yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 (19 oz / 540 mL) can crushed tomatoes
1 (19 oz / 540 mL) cans white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup / 250 mL beer or sodium- reduced chicken stock
1 Tbsp (15 mL) chili powder, or more to taste
1 tsp (5 mL) EACH ground cumin and smoked paprika
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground black pepper
1/2 cup (125 mL) sour cream
1/2 cup (125 mL ) shredded cheese
2 green onions, thinly sliced, for garnish

Directions

Remove sausage meat from casings.
In large sauté pan, cook sausage meat over medium-high heat until lightly browned, breaking up larger pieces with spatula, 8-10 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook 3-4 minutes more. Add bacon, plum tomatoes, bell pepper, crushed tomatoes, beans, beer or stock, chili powder, cumin and paprika; stir to combine. Turn heat to low; cover pan and simmer 10-15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Ladle chili into individual bowls. Top with a dollop of sour cream, sprinkle with cheese and garnish with green onion. Serve with a side salad, garlic toast or tortilla chips.

Nutritional Analysis

YIELD:

6 servings

SERVING SIZE:

1 3/4 cups (425 mL) per serving

	
				Per Serving
				
					Calories
					520
				
					Total Fat
					29 g
				
					Saturated Fat
					11 g
				
					Cholesterol
					75 mg
				
					Carbohydrates
					39 g
				
					Fiber
					9 g
				
					Sugars
					9 g
				
					Protein
					26 g
				
					Sodium
					1210 mg
				
					Potassium
					627 mg