Slow Cooker Sausage and Poblano Chili
ShareAn easy slow cooker chili that is packed with flavor and a variety of textures, featuring spicy Italian sausage and poblano chiles.
You’ve probably heard the news. It’s snowing everywhere. Well, not everywhere. I mean it’d really be something if it snowed in Miami, huh? To be in Miami instead of everywhere white covered right now. Then again, my ghostly white skin would not fit in there, at all.Â
Three weeks ago a certain groundhog predicted an early spring. We’ve now had three weekends of snow since this prediction. This all after a very mellow winter that I was happy to have. And I’m not talking just a few inches each weekend, nope. I’m talking a whopping 28 inches one weekend alone, more the following (which quite frankly I just plain can’t remember how much we got last weekend) and 5-6 more inches today. I mean come on.
I’m ready for spring. So this New England-er who hates winter… (I know. San Diego is calling me. Or even some place slightly more southern, even though I’m totally a northern girl. Figure that one out.) I went hunting groundhog. Okay, not really, just in my head. So let’s just call this groundhog chili. He is a dirty dirty liar. What early spring?
So this groundhog chili (eh hem Italian sausage) his a nice spicy kick, but you can totally cut back on that. It’s bold and full of amazing flavor and textures. This requires slightly more work than my average slow cooker dishes, but it’s worth it. If I weren’t calling it groundhog chili, for the obvious reasons, or it’s backup name of sausage and poblano chili, I’d totally want to call this rainbow chili. Bright fun colors in the middle of winter. It keeps you warm, full and happy.
Slow Cooker Sausage and Poblano Chili
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb Italian sausage
- 1/2 C yellow onion chopped
- 2 poblano chiles seeds removed and chopped
- 1/2 C yellow bell pepper chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 7 oz can whole kernel corn drained
- 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed well
- 15 oz can pinto beans drained and rinsed
- 30 oz petite diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 1 C chicken stock
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the slow cooker, minus sausage.
- If using sausage links, remove casings. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Break apart meat into bite size pieces, cooking until lightly browned. Add to slow cooker.
- Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. Serve warm with optional corn chips, sour cream or cheese.
Notes
Try these other comforting winter dishes:
- Slow cooker Mexican chicken chili
- Slow cooker chicken tortilla soup
- Slow cooker mini meatball minestrone soup
- Slow cooker chicken soup
- Havarti mac n cheese
- Three cheese chicken penne
I love slow cooker meals, and you had me at poblano! Sounds absolutely heavenly!
Ugh, I know. I love snow but I am ready for spring, this is getting ridiculous! Your chili does look like the perfect way to spend one of these snowy weekends though :)
What is up with all this snow? None here in Cali though :) but if there was I’d be down for a bowl of this!
Mmmm I love chiili. I could do without the snow. Yuck. Stupid groundhogs.
I have never listed to the groundhog. His predications have been wrong for a quite a long time now but at least this soup will keep you warm!
This looks fantastic. It’s cold as heck here today (Ok, it’s not really THAT bad but I’m a wimp when it’s cold) so something warming and a bit spicy sounds really really good about now.
I have to admit, I am definitely glad it’s not snowing in Oregon right now. However, that does not mean I can’t dust off my slow cooker and make this chili. Sounds delicious!
Haha seriously. What’s up with that groundhog? Im glad you went hunting groundhog. You showed him! ;) There’s tons of soups today with sausage. And I want ALL of them! But chili is one of my fave soups, so I think yours wins! (shh dont tell)
Ha! I won’t tell ;)
You should move here! We get plenty of snow but it all melts by noon. So you get to enjoy how pretty and fun it is without it ruining your life! haha
I’ve been craving chili lately but have been too lazy. I need to change that soon.
But then there’s the little issue of altitude changes for baking. Why can’t live be simpler? :)
Send some of that snow down to DC! It’s been a couple years since we’ve had a significant snowfall. This chili looks awesome – I really need to get a slow cooker one of these days!
You really should! There are so many fun recipes you can make in them.
If you get mad enough… I still have that groundhog/ woodchuck whatever the heck it is living in my back yard. Come get him. This chili looks amazing and I could really use a bowl right now. My house is FREEZING.
Haha! I’m not sure I’m quite up for that.
I agree the groundhog needs to be fired!
He absolutely does!
Ha! I totally agree, it’s about time to bring on spring. This groundhog chili looks delicious. ;-)
Anything that resembles Tex-Mex, I am hooked! What a great recipe-poblano peppers are one of my favorites-I have two just waiting for me to find a use for=hummm… maybe this recipe is where they will end up!!
Sounds so yummY
I LOVE a good chili!! I saw this at work earlier today and I was craving it. Guess I gotta whip out the good ole crock pot and maybe whip up a batch of hearty chili!! :)
I feel bad whining that we haven’t had any snow all winter here in Seattle – but I would like just a LITTLE!! Because then I have a legit reason to have a whole pot full of this gorgeous soup and I can sit and watch VD and Chicago Fire and not get up unless i need to! This is gorg!
Oh I love a good, comforting dish like this one. This sounds wonderful!
Comfort food at it’s best — especially when its so cold. Brrrr!!!
At least this will warm you right up! Looks delicious and spicy!
This is some seriously good looking chili!
Great photos Rachel!! And I love love love me some poblanos.
Yes… thank the lord it isn’t snowing in Florida. This chili sounds amazing!!!
twins… hate winter but we’re New Englanders! We are dumb for sticking around but it feels like home.
looks so good
This looks delicious! The weather in Seattle is actually not as crazy as in New England. Although I’d be happier if it did snow from time to time here. Just to get some variation from all the rain..
Sausage in anything is pretty much amazing – and I love the poblanos here, how creative!
Thanks so much Ali!