Three Bean Chili with Italian Sausage

ingredients

1 tbs Olive Oil
1 1/4 lbs Sweet Italian Sausage
1 large onion chopped
1 clove of garlic chopped
2 large red or yellow bell peppers chopped
2 tbs chili powder
1 tbs sugar
1tbs ground cumin
1 28oz can tomato puree
1 14-1/2 oz can diced tomatoes
1 15-1/4 oz kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
12 oz bottle of favorite beer
sour cream fresh cilantro salt an pepper to taste
to add spice add 2 jalapeno peppers seeded and finely chopped

directions

Heat olive oil in large sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage and garlic, cook until browned, stirring occasionally to break up large pieces. Transfer sausage to plate. Add chopped onion to pan and saute 5 mins. Add chopped bell peppers and * optional jalapeno peppers and saute 1 min. Add chili powder, cumin and sugar and stir for about 30 seconds. Add puree and diced tomatoes, beans and beer, then let simmer for 20 mins to blend flavors. Add sausage to chili and simmer an additional 15-20 mins.

Source: Nicole