Savory Sage Sausage and Pumpkin Chili

Chili or soup – you decide? Either way this is a delicious fall comfort food! The ingredients complement each other perfectly. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 – 16 oz. package of Bob Evans Savory Sage Sausage
1 lb. of hot sausage, casing removed
2 cups of diced onions
2 cups of diced celery
8 cups of pumpkin cut into bite sized pieces
6 cups of chicken broth
2 – 19 oz. cans of cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 tablespoon kosher salt and white pepper
1 tablespoon of poultry seasoning

Technique

In a large pot over medium high heat brown the sausage along with sautéing the onions and celery. Once sausage is browned and onions are translucent, add the broth, pumpkin, beans and seasonings. Reduce heat to low and simmer until pumpkin is tender. Ladle into bowls and enjoy!

Suggested Beverage

Try Dogfish Head Punkin Ale (Milton, DE), Michelob Brewing Co. Jack’s Pumpkin Spice Ale (St. Louis, MO), Samuel Adams® Octoberfest (Boston, MA), Souverain Sauvignon Blanc(Alexander Valley, California) or Toad Hollow® Dry Pinot Noir Rosé Eye of the Toad (Sonoma County).