Jims Black Bean Chili Food

VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell peppers, and garlic; sauté until onions soften, about 10 minutes. Mix in chili powder, oregano, cumin, and cayenne; stir 2 minutes. Mix in beans, 1/2 cup reserved bean liquid, and tomato sauce. Bring chili to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend and chili thickens, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle chili into bowls. Pass chopped cilantro, sour cream, grated cheese, and green onions separately.

BLACK BEAN CHILLI

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the olive oil and fry the garlic and onions for 5 mins until almost softened. Add the pimenton and cumin, cook for a few mins, then add the vinegar, sugar, tomatoes and some seasoning. Cook for 10 mins.
• Pour in the beans and cook for another 10 mins. Serve with rice and the accompaniments of your choice in small bowls.

BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and chili powder and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
• Add the beans, bean liquid, tomatoes, green chiles, maple syrup, and a few grinds of pepper. Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chili has thickened.
• Stir in the lime juice and season to taste with more salt, pepper, chili powder, and cayenne, if desired. Serve with lime wedges and desired toppings.

JIM'S AWARD-WINNING CHILI

Steps:

• Brown the beef with the garlic.
• While the beef is browning, in an 8-quart pot add the beans, water, sugar, salt, black pepper, chili powder, and cumin, and set on stove at medium temp, stirring every few minutes to blend.
• Dice the tomatoes, green and red peppers, green onions, sweet onion, and add to the 8-quart pot, again, stirring frequently.
• Cut the jalapeno peppers into slices, add to about a cup of water and purée it, add to 8-quart pot, and continue to stir frequently.
• When the beef is coooked thoroughly and browned completely, add to the 8-quart pot.
• Bring to just short of a boil, then simmer for at LEAST 2 hours. Makes 8 Quarts.

BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute onions in oil for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, peppers and garlic; saute for 5-6 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

SMOKY BLACK BEAN CHILLI

Steps:

• Heat half of the oil in a pan, add the onion and fry until it starts to soften, then add the garlic, celery and carrot and cook until soft. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a separate frying pan and fry the mince in batches, scooping each batch out with a slotted spoon and leave any excess oil behind.
• Add the mince to the veg, then stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 min. Stir in the passata and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over a very low heat for 1½-2 hrs, then add the milk and cook for 30 mins. If you're making the base ahead of time, you can leave it to cool at this stage then freeze for up to a month. (Defrost fully before using in the next step.)
• Put the mince base in a pan and add 1 tsp chipotle paste, bring to a simmer and taste it - add the other tsp if you need to. Stir in the black beans and cook for 5 mins, then stir in the coriander.
• Warm the tortilla bowls in a low oven. Serve the bowls filled with chilli and add the avocado, a squeeze of lime, soured cream and cheese.