Black Bean Chicken Chili

½# chorizo sausage

1½# boneless-skinless chicken

1 lg. onion - chopped

3 stalks celery - chopped

2-3 cans petite diced tomatoes

1T sugar

2 cans black beans, drain and rinse

2t good quality cumin

2t good quality chili powder

Chop up the sausage in a big pot with the bite-size chicken chunks. Heat in a little olive oil until it sizzles. Continue to cook on medium heat until the chicken is nicely browned. Add onion and celery, tomatoes, sugar and a little more water. Simmer an hour or so then check flavors. Add seasonings and beans at this point, then simmer another half hour. Serve with crusty Italian bread or corn bread. . .Lin