Italian Sausage Chicken Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb italian chicken sausage
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (12 ounce) can sweet corn
• 1 small zucchini, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 -2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 spray large pot with no-stick spray.
• 2 heat oil over medium heat.
• 3 remove sausage from casings and mash with fork to break up into small pieces when almost browned, add veggies and garlic and cook 3-4 minutes-drain any visible fat.
• 4 add tomatoes, tomato sauce and spices.
• 5 bring to boil and simmer 30 minutes.
• 6 add corn and kidney beans and simmer another 30 minutes.