Pork sausage and white beans in a seasoned broth, finished off with both cream and sour cream for a delicious, hearty chili the whole family will love.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Our family recently attended a church potluck, and when I tried this White Bean Sausage Chili, I knew I had to find out who brought it and get their recipe.
Luckily, I was able to track down the person who brought this delicious chili to our church function and she was happy to share her recipe.
Excellent chili! I would give it ten stars!
Erma
She says it’s a favorite family recipe, and I can see why. It’s becoming a family favorite at our house too!
And like so many recipes you’ll come across at church potlucks, it’s a simple but flavorful dish that’s budget friendly and easy to prepare. What’s not to love about that?
This chili has a hint of spice from the green chilies and cayenne, and it’s just the perfect amount. I definitely recommend looking for the mild pork sausage.
If not, ground beef is a great substitute. In fact, when I first tried this chili, I thought it was made with ground beef, and I loved it!
I didn’t realize it was ground pork until I got the recipe from my friend. I’m a big fan of spicy sausage, but for this recipe, the mild stuff really does work better.
Sooo good! I kicked up the heat a bit with jalapenos and some hot chili powder. Great for a cool day! So delish!
Janet
If you want to lighten things up, you can certainly use light sour cream, and half and half rather than heavy cream. It’s not a super thick chili, so those substitutions will be fine.
I like to finish this off with a sprinkling of fresh parsley or cilantro. And my boys like to stir in a big handful of cheese. However you serve it, this chili is sure to become a favorite in your family too!
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Ingredients
- Mild pork sausage
- Produce: onions, garlic
- Canned Great Northern beas
- Chicken broth
- Canned diced green chilies
- Spices: salt and pepper, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper
- Sour cream
- Heavy cream
White Bean Sausage Chili
Ingredients
- 1 pound mild pork sausage
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 15.5 oz. cans Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 4 oz. cans diced green chilies
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, brown the pork with the onion and garlic. Drain fat.
- Add the beans, chicken broth, green chilies and seasonings to the pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 30 minutes.
- Stir in sour cream and heavy cream. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper, if needed, before serving.
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13 comments
Kristy Ramos
This recipe is fantastic, however it is more like a soup and not a chili. But turned out great!
Amy
This is delicious! Made a few substitutions with what I had on hand: used one can of green chilies and a teaspoon of minced hot sweet jalapeños from Trader Joe’s; used 1/3 c sour cream and a couple ounces of cream cheese; and used chicken sausage. Delicious! My husband raved about it~ going to add to my permanent recipe rotation.
Sarah Clarke
Can this recipe be made in a slow cooker?
Danelle
Yes, just cook the sausage first.
Terri L Clark
I made this chili, and it was truly delicious.
However, It made more chili than I have people, had a lot of left overs.
Can it be frozen?
Danelle
Yes, it can.
Amanda
This soup was so good! I made it as written and will make it again.
cindeelou
I may have already told you this BUT this is sooooooo good. Our new favorite!
Danelle
Thank you!!!
Janet
OMG sooo good! I kicked up the heat a bit with jalepenos and some hot chili powder. Great for cool day! I also substituted Greek yogurt amd ghee for the sour cream and heavy cream. So delish!
Danelle
Thank you Janet!
Erma
Excellent chili! I would give it a Ten stars!
Danelle
Thank you!!!