Spicy Chipotle Black Bean Chili Food

CHIPOTLE-BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beans, tomatoes, onion, green pepper, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce and garlic. In another bowl, combine beef, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper., Pour half of the tomato mixture into a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker; add beef. Top with remaining tomato mixture. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with toppings of your choice. Freeze option: Before adding toppings, cool chili. Freeze chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary. Sprinkle with toppings.

CHIPOTLE BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes or until tender.
• Add chili powder and next 5 ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Ladle into individual serving bowls and garnish with cilantro, if desired.

SPICY CHIPOTLE-BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Place Creole seasoning in a large resealable plastic bag. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. , In a Dutch oven, saute beef in oil in batches. Stir in the onion, chipotle peppers and garlic. Cook 3 minutes longer or until onion is tender. Drain. , Stir in the masa harina, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, cinnamon, salt and cayenne. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes. Stir in broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until beef is tender. , Stir in beans; heat through. Garnish with cheddar cheese and/or red onion if desired.

SPICY CHIPOTLE BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a skillet; cook and stir the orange bell pepper, celery, carrot, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a slow cooker; mix in the black-eyed peas, water, and vegetable base, stirring to dissolve the vegetable base. Stir in the chipotle peppers, about 1 tablespoon of the reserved adobo sauce (or to taste), liquid smoke, cumin, and black pepper.
• Cook in the slow cooker on Low until the black-eyed peas are very tender and the flavors are blended, about 8 hours.

SPICY SAUSAGE & BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Remove sausage from casing.
• In dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown meat breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
• Drain off all but 2 tsp fat.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, fennel seeds and bay leaves.
• Cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Add onions, garlic, red peppers, adobo sauce, and chipotle pepper.
• Cook, stirring, for about 8 minutes or until vegetables are softened.
• Stir in diced tomatoes and 2 cups water.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and cook, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Stir in beans.
• Simmer, uncovered, for another 30 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Note: you can substitute a jalapeno pepper for the chipotle pepper and hot sauce for the adobo sauce.

SPICY BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO CHILI

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, warm the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring and adjusting the heat as needed to avoid burning, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the brown sugar, cumin, garlic and onion powders, and stir to combine. Add the orange juice and let it come to a simmer. Add the chipotles and adobo sauce, sweet potatoes, beans, tomatoes and lime juice. Season generously with black pepper and 2 teaspoons salt. Stir in 1 1/4 cups water and bring to a boil.
• Once the chili comes to a boil, decrease the heat to low to maintain a simmer. Cover the pot and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir in the corn and let it warm through. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Top with avocado and red onion.