Spicy Sausage Chile

• 1 lb hot Italian sausage
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 sweet green pepper, chopped
• 1 sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• hot sauce or red pepper flakes
• 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can kidney beans or 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 cups water

1. Steam sausage in casings to remove excess fat.
2. Let cool and slice into bite sized pieces.
3. In large pot brown sausage and blot away almost all the fat.
4. Add spices and stir over medium heat for a couple of minutes.
5. Add onions,garlic,peppers and celery stirring until softened.
6. Stir in tomatoes and water and bring to boil.
7. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
8. Stir in beans and simmer until thickened.

hot italian sausage, chili powder, ground cumin, oregano, cinnamon, fennel seed, onions, garlic, sweet green pepper, sweet red pepper, celery, hot sauce, tomatoes, kidney beans, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spicy-sausage-chile-26094 (may not work)