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Black Bean and Sausage Chili Recipe

30 Minutes or Less, Soups, Chilis & Chowders

Black Bean and Pork Sausage Chili is the kind of bowl that earns its reputation at every chili cookoff — smoky sausage, hearty black beans, and a broth that is thick, bold, and impossible to eat just one bowl of. This is the chili that people ask you for the recipe on the way out the door.

Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
20 min
Servings
4-6
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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 diced onion
1 lb pork sausage
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 pkg Pioneer® Chili Seasoning Mix
2 cans (8 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 jalapeno
1 tbsp maple syrup

This Black Bean and Sausage Chili uses Pioneer Chili Seasoning to deliver the perfectly balanced heat and smoky depth that makes a pot of chili with pork and beans into something genuinely impressive.

Instructions

  1. Sauté the Onion

    In a medium sauce pot add vegetable oil and onion. Cook over a medium flame until onion is translucent.

  2. Brown the Sausage

    Add pork sausage and continue to cook until pork is fully cooked.

  3. Add Tomato and Seasoning

    Add tomato sauce and Pioneer Chili Seasoning.

  4. Simmer and Add Beans

    Let mixture come to a simmer and fold in black beans.

  5. Heat Through and Serve

    Heat all the way through and serve.

  6. Customize the Flavor

    Add jalapeno to give chili extra spice or maple syrup to give chili sweetness (or add both).

  7. Garnish and Enjoy

    Garnish with shredded cheese of your choice and chives. Enjoy!

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