Chili-Salsa Sausage Skillet
- Ready In:
- 1hr 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 2 lbs Italian sausages, casings removed
- 2 -3 teaspoons dried oregano (or to taste)
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 -3 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained (or use kidney beans)
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 1⁄2 cups tomato sauce (optional)
- 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa (mild or spicy)
- 1⁄3 cup dry red wine (or to taste, or use white wine)
- 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced
- 3 -4 tablespoons chili powder (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon cumin powder (or to taste)
- 2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
- black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
- cooked rice
- grated cheddar cheese
- finely chopped onion
directions
- In a a large skillet cook sausage meat, oregano, onions, garlic, green bell pepper and jalapeno peppers (if using) cook over medium heat breaking up the sausage meat with back of spoon; cook until the meat is no longer pink; drain the fat from the meat.
- Add in 2 tablespoons oil and continue to cook over medium heat until well browned, stirring occasionally (the oil will help brown the meat).
- Add in drained black beans, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce (if using) salsa, wine, chilies, chili powder and cumin; bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 1-1/2 hours (the longer you cook the better this will be!).
- Adjust all seasonings to taste, then season with salt and pepper.
- Add in sugar (if needed, and only optional) to reduce the acitity of the tomatoes.
- Place the rice into the bowls then ladle the mixture over rice.
- Sprinkle with onions and cheddar cheese to taste.
- Delicious!
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