Country Sausage Black Eyed Peas Chili
Black Eyed Peas Chili, south of somewhere pairs with country sausage for a unique flavor, done in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil
- 8 spicy sausage patties
- 2 cans black eyed peas rinsed and drained
- 1 16- ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 can water
- 3-4 tablespoons chili spice from your favorite mix
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced 1/2 cup
- 1/2 green bell pepper diced 1/2 cup
- I medium onion diced, approximately 1 cup
- cilantro chopped
- shredded cheese optional garnish
- sour cream optional garnish
Instructions
- Break sausage up and heat in a cold heavy bottomed pan. Stir frequently until cooked through.
- Add oil to pan.
- Add in onions, and bell pepper until softened, cooking for 3-5 minutes on low heat.
- Rinse black eyed peas in cold water and drain.
- Add in can of tomatoes with all its juices, black eyed peas, and one can water.
- Add 1/2 package of chili seasoning, either half of the package or 3-4 tablespoons.
- Season with salt, black pepper.
- Cook on very low heat for 30-60 minutes.
- Stir every ten minutes or so. If the chili is still too dry, add a little more water to the pan.
- Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped cilantro.
- Cooking Notes: You can substitute canned beans with another kind of bean. This is for four dinner servings, so you may want to double the ingredients for a larger batch. As far as bell peppers, you can use a red bell pepper or a green bell pepper instead of both.
Notes
If you decide to cook this longer, you may need to add in more liquid.