Italian Cassoulet Italian Chili Recipes

ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, red pepper, water, celery, broth, chili powder, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic and salt. , Drain beef mixture; add to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables are tender. , Add the beans, mushrooms, zucchini and parsley. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

ITALIAN CASSOULET (ITALIAN CHILI)

Steps:

• Simmer beans about an hour to an hour and a half in plenty of water until almost done. You don't want the beans disintegrating during the next stage of cooking.
• Drain and set aside.
• Add olive oil to large, heavy pot.
• Cook sausage, pepper, onions and coarse garlic until sausage is no longer pink, stirring to break up meat into chunks, about 3/8" or so.
• Add tomatoes, minced garlic, beans, broth, habaneros and rosemary.
• Bring to simmer, cover and simmer an hour or so - until beans are done and rosemary has absorbed enough liquid to be comfortably edible.
• Refrigerate for one day.
• Then reheat amounts as needed and serve with Pugliese and a fine Chianti.
• Makes about a gallon.

ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• saute sausage in oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• When brown, add onion, pepperoni and garlic; cook 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste and saute 1 minute.
• Deglaze with wine and vinegar; reduce until nearly evaporated.
• Add tomatoes and broth, bring to a simmer, and cook 20 minutes.
• Stir in beans and seasonings, and simmer until heated through, 5 minutes.
• Serve Chili garnished with sour cream and basil sprigs.

ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Brown sausage in large Dutch oven. Cook until no longer pink.
• Add onion and bell pepper and cook until vegetables are soft.
• Add minced garlic, beans, tomatoes, water and seasonings.
• Simmer for approximately 1 hour on medium-low heat.
• Ladle into bowls; top with shredded mozzarella cheese and serve immediately.
• NOTE: As written, this makes a huge amount. I had a lot to put in the freezer.

SWEET ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a dutch oven.
• Drain and return to pan.
• Add bell pepper, parsley, onion and celery.
• Saute until onion is clear, approximately 5 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours.