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Creole-Italian Chili

Ingredients

  • 3 large onions, sliced as thin as you can
  • 2 green peppers, cut into large chunks
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 lbs. Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 2 28 oz. cans whole Italian tomatoes, chopped with the juice in a food processor
  • 4 cups cooked red beans
  • 2 cups red wine
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. fresh chopped basil
  • 1 Tbs. paprika
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 2 Tbs. Tabasco chipotle pepper sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Fontina cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute onions with peppers and garlic in olive oil until light brown. Transfer to a large kettle and set aside.

  2. 2

    Saute Italian sausage until very lightly browned, about 2-3 minutes. While cooking, break up the sausage into small pieces. Remove, drain, and add sausage to kettle.

  3. 3

    Put the kettle over lowest heat and add tomatoes, red beans, wine, oregano, basil, paprika, chili powder, salt, pepper, and Tabasco chipotle sauce. Simmer for one to two hours, until thickened to your liking.