Chili-salsa Sausage Skillet

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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 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

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 add in 2 tablespoons oil and continue to cook over medium heat until well browned, stirring occasionally (the oil will help brown the meat).
• 3 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.
• 4 reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 1-1/2 hours (the longer you cook the better this will be!).
• 5 adjust all seasonings to taste, then season with salt and pepper.
• 6 add in sugar (if needed, and only optional) to reduce the acitity of the tomatoes.
• 7 place the rice into the bowls then ladle the mixture over rice.
• 8 sprinkle with onions and cheddar cheese to taste.
• 9 delicious!