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Italian Chili Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb. Italian sausage (can sub ground beef or do a mix)
1 bell pepper, chopped
˝ onion, chopped
2 ˝ cups tomato juice
˝ cup beef broth
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes (we use seasoned ones)
1 can navy beans
2 large cloves garlic, minced
˝ teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese as desired
Slurry of 1 cornstarch & water (equal amounts, about 1 teaspoon of each)
Directions:
Directions:
Brown meat, pepper, and onions in a large sauté pan until meat is cooked through. Drain any fat.

In a large pot, add tomato juice, broth, tomatoes, garlic, navy beans, oregano, and basil. Add meat mixture and stir together. Turn heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not cover.

Add slurry 1 teaspoon at a time to thicken soup.

Add parmesan cheese to desired levels. (J makes it look like it snowed on his soup.) (Alternative version has you add cream in step 3.)
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6--8
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
We missed this so much when our local Johnny Carino's closed that we began trying to make it ourselves. Enjoy our copycat recipe!

 

 

 

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