Recipe - Black White And Red Bean Chili With Sausage

1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 One fourth pound Italian sausages; (turkey or
pork)
1 lg Onion; cut into 1/2inch
; pieces
1 lg Red bell pepper; cut into
1/2inch
; pieces
1 lg Green bell pepper; cut into
1/2inch
; pieces
2 Jalapeno chilies; seeded,
chopped
1 tablespoon Plus 2 teaspoons chili
powder
2 teaspoon Ground cumin
1 One half cn Crushed tomatoes in puree;
(28ounce)
1 Kidney beans; drained,
rinsed (15
; 1/4ounce)
1 cn Cannellini; (white kidney
; beans), drained,
; rinsed (15ounce)
1 cn Black beans; drained, rinsed
; (15 to 16ounce)
1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar or red wine
vinegar
Sour cream
Chopped fresh cilantro

Heat olive oil in heavy large saucepan over mediumhigh heat. Add
Italian sausages and brown on all sides, turning occasionally, about
8 minutes. Transfer sausage to plate. Add chopped onion to pan and
saute 5 minutes. Add chopped bell peppers and chilies and saute 1
minute. Add chili powder and cumin and stir until aromatic, about 30
seconds. Add crushed tomatoes and beans. Simmer 15 minutes to blend
flavors. Cut sausage into 1/2inch pieces. Add to chili and simmer
until cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Mix in
vinegar. Season chili to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared
2 day ahead. Cool and refrigerate. Before serving, rewarm over medium
heat.)

Spoon chili into bowls. Top with sour cream and cilantro and serve.

Serves 4.

Bon Appetit March 1993

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