White Bean Chili

Cannellini beans and savory sausage make for a flavorful and hearty one-pot meal. Use our pork or chicken sausage links, or our chicken rolls.

Shopping List:

2	Tb. olive oil
1	yellow onion, chopped
2	carrots, chopped
2	celery stalks, chopped
2	garlic cloves, minced
1	lb. Isernio’s Sausage, Chicken or Pork, bulk, rolls or casings removed
1	tsp. chili powder (or to taste)
1/2	tsp. cumin
1/2	tsp. dried oregano, crumbled
	pinch ground sage
1	cup chicken broth
1	14.5 oz. can peeled tomatoes (undrained)
2	15 oz. cans cannellini or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
	Salt & freshly ground pepper
	Grated cheddar or jack cheese
4	Chopped fresh cilantro

Heat 2 Tb. oil in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic and 1 tsp. salt. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, add the meat to a large skillet and cook, stirring frequently and breaking up with a wooden spoon, until all pinkness is gone.
Add meat to vegetable mixture. Mix in chili powder, cumin, oregano and sage and stir for 3 minutes.
Add broth to skillet and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits. Then stir into meat & vegetable mixture. Add tomatoes with liquid and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, approximately 1 hour.
Add beans to mixture and stir until heated through. Spoon into bowls. Top with cheese and cilantro as desired.