Black & White Chili

Hardware

• 6 qt. pot
• large heat-proof bowl

Ingredients

			olive oil
2 - 4	lbs		sweet Italian sausage, casing removed, chopped
2	med		onions, chopped
12	cloves		garlic, minced
			serrano peppers, seeded and minced
			oregano
			basil
			marjoram
24	oz		beer
1	lb		cooked black beans
1	lb		cooked white beans

Procedure

1. Working in batches, brown the sausage (using oil if necessary); as each batch is finished, remove to a large holding bowl.


2. Saute the onions until almost soft.


3. Add the garlic and serranos and continue cooking until the onions are soft.


4. Add the spices and cook for another minute, stirring constantly.


5. Add the beer and deglaze the pot.


6. Add the beans and the cooked sausage.


7. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the desired consistency is reached.

Notes

If using canned beans, drain and rinse them before putting them in the pot.

You can use dried red pepper flakes instead of fresh serranos; if you do, add them with the rest of the spices (after the sausage is browned).

In a pinch you can make this with ground beef instead of sausage – but it won’t taste as good.

Rating

Difficulty: Very easy.

Time: about 90 minutes

Precision: 1.

Source

My own foolin’ around.