Here we go. The second recipe post in a row. This is terrible because y'all are going to expect that I'm some kind of culinary whiz and next thing I know, you will have signed me up to compete on Iron Chef and I will most likely cut myself on a kitchen knife and die.
Maybe I should rethink posting this recipe. It's already weird. I mean, I'm sharing a hearty soup recipe in the middle of summer. That's just wrong.
As wrong as it may be, I have a weakness for soup and have consumed large bowls of this particular one multiple times this summer. Call me crazy.
Anyways, today I'm going to share with you this fast, easy, delicious, hearty Italian chili recipe developed by my mother (you didn't actually think I was capable of cooking, did you?). Even though I have the culinary skills of a walnut, I can still make this soup. It's the perfect thing to warm you from the inside out in the fall or apparently if you want to sweat in the middle of summer. It's worth the sweat though, trust me.
Italian Chili
Maybe I should rethink posting this recipe. It's already weird. I mean, I'm sharing a hearty soup recipe in the middle of summer. That's just wrong.
As wrong as it may be, I have a weakness for soup and have consumed large bowls of this particular one multiple times this summer. Call me crazy.
Anyways, today I'm going to share with you this fast, easy, delicious, hearty Italian chili recipe developed by my mother (you didn't actually think I was capable of cooking, did you?). Even though I have the culinary skills of a walnut, I can still make this soup. It's the perfect thing to warm you from the inside out in the fall or apparently if you want to sweat in the middle of summer. It's worth the sweat though, trust me.
Italian Chili
1. Get yo' stuff.
- 1/2 pound of spicy Italian chicken sausage (my mom swears by the brand Isernio. Also, this wasn't pictured because a lump of raw meat ruins the aesthetics of my photo...)
- 1 can of white beans
- 2 cans Italian stewed tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken stock (you can increase/decrease the amount of chicken stock you add to get your desired chili consistency!)
- 1/2 cup small shell pasta (measured raw)
- Optional: green onions, croutons, or parmesan cheese to top your chili off!
2. Get cooking!
- Take your 1/2 pound of non-photogenic meat and stick it in a pan.
- Cook the chicken sausage until it's cooked all the way through.
- Simple enough, right?
3. Add the pasta.
- You remembered to measure your pasta shells raw, correct?
- Good!
- Now, boil your pasta like normal until soft or for the time your pasta box recommends.
- Once cooked, drain your shells from the water and set the pasta aside.
4. Blend harmoniously.
- Practice your Jamba Juice-maker (barista?) skills and get out your blender.
- Dump your 2 cans of stewed tomatoes into the blender and blend until smooth/liquidy.
5. Simmer down.
- Now you need to dump everything (with the exception of any of the ingredients listed as "optional") into a big pot and stick the bad boy on the stove.
- Simmer your chili concoction for about 15 minutes, stirring every few minutes to ensure all the ingredients are well-incorporated.
- When your mixture looks chili-ish and is nice and hot, then you're ready to dig in!
6. Top it off.
- Take your extra ingredients (I recommend green onions, parmesan cheese, and croutons) and sprinkle them all over your bowl of chili.
- Yum.
- PS- you can eat it now.
I think you can do this. I have faith in your culinary skills.
So, if you're weird like me and eat soup in summer, give this Italian chili a try and let me know what you think! If you fall under the "normal person" category, then just save this recipe for the fall. It's a perfect, quick, delicious dinner!
Also, just want to take a second to gripe about the extremely limited quality of photos that Weebly allows you to post if you only have the free version. Ew. These are perfectly clear on my computer I swear. Weebly destroyed them.
So, if you're weird like me and eat soup in summer, give this Italian chili a try and let me know what you think! If you fall under the "normal person" category, then just save this recipe for the fall. It's a perfect, quick, delicious dinner!
Also, just want to take a second to gripe about the extremely limited quality of photos that Weebly allows you to post if you only have the free version. Ew. These are perfectly clear on my computer I swear. Weebly destroyed them.