Sausage and Ham Steak Chili

This variation on chili with ham steak provides a nice alternative to the traditional chili that has been all but perfected by this point. Serve over cooked rice.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 396 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ cups chopped celery
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground white pepper
• 1 ½ cups chopped onions
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained
• 1 ½ cups chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can red beans, drained
• 2 teaspoons thyme leaves
• 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 pound ham steak, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 ½ teaspoons oregano leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine black beans, sausage, ham, red beans, pinto beans, onions, green bell pepper, celery, water, tomato sauce, garlic, bouillon, thyme, oregano, white pepper, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, and black pepper in a slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook on Low until thickened, about 8 hours. Remove bay leaves before serving.