Smokey Chipotle White Bean Chile Food

HEALTHY SLOW COOKER CHIPOTLE BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the onion, garlic, chili powder, chipotle chili powder, paprika, oregano, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, until very fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste, bell peppers, and carrots. Remove from the heat and add to the bowl of your crockpot.2. To the crockpot, add 2 cups broth, the tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and all 4 cans of beans. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 4-5 hours. If your chili is too thick, add the remaining broth, a little at a time, to thin as desired. 3. Ladle the chili into bowls. Top as desired with yogurt, cheese, avocado, and green onions. Eat and enjoy...preferably with homemade beer bread.
• 1. Set the instant pot to sauté. Add the olive oil, onion, garlic, chili powder, chipotle chili powder, paprika, oregano, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, until very fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste, bell peppers, and carrots. Turn the instant pot off.2. To the crockpot, add 2 cups broth, the tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and all 4 cans of beans. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Once done cooking, use the quick release and release the steam. If your chili is too thick, add the remaining broth, a little at a time, to thin as desired. 3. Ladle the chili into bowls. Top as desired with yogurt, cheese, avocado, and green onions. Eat and enjoy...preferably with homemade beer bread.
• 1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the onion, garlic, chili powder, chipotle chili powder, paprika, oregano, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, until very fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste, bell peppers, and carrots. Cook another 5 minutes. 2. Pour in 2 cups broth, the tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and all 4 cans of beans. Season with salt and pepper. Partially cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 hour. If your chili is too thick, add the remaining broth, a little at a time, to thin as desired. 3. Ladle the chili into bowls. Top as desired with yogurt, cheese, avocado, and green onions. Eat and enjoy...preferably with homemade beer bread.

SMOKY MEATY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil to the hot pan. Season the pork and beef with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Working in 2 batches, brown the meat on all sides; this will take about 7 minutes per batch. Remove the browned meat to a plate and continue with the next batch.
• When all the meat is browned and removed, add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan along with the garlic, onion and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for about 3 minutes. Season the vegetables with the chile powder, cumin, chipotle, coriander and 1 teaspoon of salt. Continue to cook the vegetables until the spices are fragrant and the vegetables are soft, an additional 2 minutes. Stir in the diced tomatoes and kidney beans along with 3 cups of water. Add the seared meat and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and simmer until the meat is tender and the chili has thickened slightly, about 1 hour. Stir in the bourbon, espresso and agave and turn off the heat.
• Serve garnished with shredded Cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream if desired.

TURKEY AND HOMINY CHILI WITH SMOKY CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium-high heat, warm 1 tablespoon oil. Brown half the ground turkey with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, stirring occasionally until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in half the garlic and half the chili powder and sauté for another 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer turkey to a bowl. Brown remaining turkey in same manner, transferring it to bowl with rest of turkey.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pot and sauté onions, bell peppers and jalapeño peppers with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Return ground turkey and any liquid in bowl to pot and add tomato purée, hominy, beans, beer, chipotles, oregano and bay leaves with 3 cups water. Simmer chili, partly covered, until it is thick enough for your taste, about 1 hour. Serve hot, garnished with sour cream, scallions, cilantro and lime wedges.

SMOKEY CHIPOTLE WHITE BEAN CHILE

Steps:

• Mix the first seven ingredients together to make the spice mix.
• Chop the onion, garlic and jalapeno.
• Brown the ground beef, onion, garlic, jalapeno and spice mix in a large, heavy bottomed sauce pot.
• Add the chipotle peppers, crushed tomatoes and their juice and tomato paste.
• Chipotle note: I find chipoles in adobo sauce smokey and spicy but not hot. Not everyone agrees with me so adjust to your taste. On scale of 1 to ten, with ten being the hottest, this made as stated is a 6.
• Simmer for two hours, stirring occasionally.
• Taste for seasoning and adjust to your taste.
• Gently stir in the beans.
• Simmer for one more hour, stirring once or twice.
• Serve with grated cheese and crackers.
• Enjoy!

SMOKY PORK, BACON AND WHITE BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large saucepan or small stockpot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8 - 10 min., then transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
• Add onion to bacon fat and cook 2 min., stirring occasionally. Increase heat to medium-high and add pork. Cook 6 - 8 min., stirring occasionally, until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in chili powder, paprika, tomatoes and their juices, and water. Bring to boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 35 - 45 min., stirring occasionally, until pork is tender.
• Stir in beans and 2/3 of the bacon. Cook 10 min until heated through, stirring occasionally. Salt to taste. Serve garnished with remaining bacon, sour cream and scallions.
• *Can substitute pork shoulder.

SMOKY CHIPOTLE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven on medium until hot. Brown beef in batches and remove from Dutch oven. Season with salt.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same pot on medium. Add beef, tomatoes, beer, adobo sauce and chipotle peppers; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours or until beef is fork-tender.
• Stir in beans and masa harina; return to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 1 to 2 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
• Serve chili with a dab of sour cream on top of each serving.
• Hint: You can substitute 3 tablespoons flour mixed with 1/2 cup water for the masa harina.

SMOKY CHIPOTLE CHILI

Steps:

• Wash beans thoroughly, soak overnight, and drain.
• Place beans in slow cooker. Add water and next 7 ingredients.
• Cook on LOW for 6 hours, till beans are tender.
• Brown the meat well in a frying pan for 8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and cook 1 minute. Then add the steak, peppers, corn, tomatoes, and salt to the beans, and cook an additional 30 minutes. If desired, add more chipotle chili powder for more heat.
• Garnish with low-fat sour cream, if desired, and the fresh chopped cilantro.