Black Bean Hominy Chili Food

BLACK BEAN HOMINY CHILI

Steps:

• Pick over the beans for any debris. Rinse the beans and set aside.
• In a 4 qt or larger heavy saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil and saute the garlic and onion until they are softened but not brown, 5 - 10 minutes.
• Add the chili powder, pepper flakes, sugar, thyme, cumin, oregano, and coriander. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the beans, tomatoes (including the juice or puree), vegetable broth, water and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours or until the beans are tender. Add the hominy and pepper.
• Taste for salt and add if necessary. Thicken, if desired by adding 1 Tbs cornmeal at a time and simmering for 5 minutes after each addition.
• Can keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

FRENCH LENTIL AND HOMINY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. When it is hot, add the oil and diced onion. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon. Add the garlic, jalapeno, yellow and red peppers and continue to cook, stirring often, for an additional 4 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin and salt and stir until the mixture is fragrant. Add the lentils, beer, tomatoes and 1 1/4 cup water and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium low. Cover the pot and simmer for 25 minutes. Uncover the chili and add the hominy. Continue to cook uncovered until the chili has thickened slightly and the lentils are cooked through, about 15 minutes more. Serve topped with the cilantro, avocado and cotija cheese. Finish with a squeeze of lime if desired.

HEALTHY BLACK BEAN-HOMINY CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Microwave broth and tomatoes, in a microwave-safe container, on high power, until steamy hot, about 5 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a Dutch oven or small soup kettle over medium-high heat. Add onions and peppers; sauté, until soft and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin and oregano; sauté, until fragrant, a minute or so.
• 3. Add beans and hominy, along with hot broth mixture. bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer, partly covered, until vegetables are tender and flavors have blended, about 20 minutes.
• 4. Stir in garlic, chocolate, and cilantro. Simmer a couple of minutes to blend flavors. Turn off heat, and let stand a few minutes, if there is time. Adjust seasonings, and serve.

SQUASH AND CHIPOTLE CHILI WITH BLACK BEANS AND HOMINY

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven or heavy kettle over high heat. Brown the beef, one quarter at a time, adding oil as needed. Transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Lower heat to medium-high, add remaining oil to pan and stir in onion, garlic and jalapenos. Season well with salt, and saute until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Return beef to pan, and add broth, beer, chili powder and half the cumin and oregano. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, until meat is very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 degrees. Halve and seed squash, and lay cut side down on baking sheet. Bake until very soft, about 1 hour. Cool, then scrape out flesh and mash coarsely.
• Add squash puree and remaining cumin and oregano to pot, and simmer 15 minutes. Add water if necessary to keep mixture moist. Chop 2 chipotles, and stir into pot with their sauce. Add black beans and hominy, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes longer. Chili should be stewlike rather than soupy. Taste, and add more chipotles and salt if desired. Serve in bowls garnished with sour cream and scallions.

VEGETARIAN HOMINY CHILI WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Saute garlic in the canola oil in a large sauce pan or small pot.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• If using TVP, add water if chili gets too thick as TVP will absorb liquid pretty quickly.
• Garnish with cilantro, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream.

HOMINY TACO CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the next 11 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Serve half of the chili with corn chips if desired. Freeze remaining chili in a freezer container for up to 3 months. , To use frozen chili: Thaw in the refrigerator. Transfer to a large saucepan; heat through, adding water if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN BLACK BEAN AND HOMINY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in large bowl. Add 1/2 cup salsa and toss to coat. Add more salsa if salad is dry. Season salad with salt and pepper.