Batchelors Beanfeast Mexican Chilli Food

MEXICAN-STYLE BEEF AND BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven broiler.
• Spread the tomatoes, garlic, poblanos, onion, and Serrano chile out on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil, flipping until charred on all sides, about 3 minutes for the garlic and 10 minutes for the rest of the vegetables. Cool slightly and then core the tomatoes, stem the chiles and peel the garlic. Transfer all of the charred vegetables to a blender and pulse into coarse sauce.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over high heat. Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper and working in batches, add the beef the oil and cook until browned on all sides, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer the meat to a large plate as it is browned.
• Add the chili powder, cumin, flour, oregano, chipotle powder and cinnamon to the pan drippings and whisk to make a paste. Stir in the beer and 2 cups water. Return the meat to the Dutch oven along with the collected juices, the tomato-pepper mixture and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the beans bring back to a simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender and the sauce is thick, about 1 1/2 hours more. Stir in the cocoa powder and adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Serve with diced avocado, shredded red cabbage, cilantro leaves, Cotija cheese and lime wedges.

MEXICAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beef, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, cayenne and chile paste and stir until the beef is coated with the seasonings. Add the tomatoes with their juices, beans, enchilada sauce and chocolate and stir. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Garnish the chili with your desired toppings and serve.

MEXICAN CHILI BEANS

Steps:

• Sort and wash beans.
• Cover beans plus one (1) inch with beef stock, bring to a rolling boil for five (5) minutes, turn off heat, cover and let stand one (1) hour.
• Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a slow simmer, cover and cook about four (4) hours or until beans are tender and sauce has thickened, adding beef broth as need to keep beans slightly covered.
• Freely substitute 2 lbs small red kidney beans, or pinto beans, or a combination of the two (2).
• You may also substitute 3/4 lb of salt pork, diced, for the smoked bacon, adjusting salt as needed.

MEXICAN BEAN CHILLI

Steps:

• Fry the onion and red pepper in olive oil over a medium heat for 10-15 mins or until softened. Increase the heat, add the chilli powder and cook for a few minutes before adding the mince. Cook until browned and all the liquid has evaporated.
• Tip in the baked beans, beef stock and chipotle paste. Simmer over a low heat for 15-20 mins. Season, scatter with coriander leaves and serve with rice and yogurt.

MEXICAN BEEF CHILLI

Steps:

• Heat a small drizzle of the oil in an extra-large flameproof dish. Brown the meat in batches, adding a drop more oil, remove from the dish and set aside. Add 1 tbsp oil to the dish, then the onions, and cook for 7-10 mins or until caramelised.
• Stir the chipotle paste, garlic, ginger, cumin, cinnamon and flour in with the onions and cook for a couple of mins. Gradually add the stock, stirring all the time, so it's fully mixed in with the other ingredients. Add the tomatoes and oregano, season and simmer for 10 mins.
• Now tip in the beef, cover and simmer very gently for about 1 hr 45 mins until tender, removing the lid and adding the beans for the final 15 mins. If the sauce is thin, let it boil down for a further 5-10 mins with the lid off. Before serving, adjust the seasoning. Serve with the garlic bread and salsa.