Touchdown Black Bean Bash Food

TOUCHDOWN BLACK BEAN BASH

Steps:

• Cook ground beef and garlic together until beef is no longer pink.
• Add beans and salsa. Reduce heat to medium and bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile mix lemon juice, oil, salt and sugar in a medium-size bowl. Stir in avocado, cilantro and basil.
• Add tomatoes to skillet and cook just until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in avocado mixture. Garnish with lemon peel and basil.
• Serve over rice.

TOUCHDOWN CHILI

Steps:

• Place the ground beef, onion and garlic in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring to crumble the beef, until the beef is no longer pink and the onion is tender. Drain off the fat and return the pan to the stove. Combine the chili powder, cumin and basil; sprinkle over the beef. Cook and stir to coat the meat and toast the spices a little.
• Pour in the tomatoes, green chilies, tomato sauce, beer and vinegar. Bring to a boil and stir to loosen any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan. Mix in the brown sugar, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 3 hours. Remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking.