Beef And Black Bean Chili With Lime Crema Recipes

BEEF AND BLACK BEAN CHILI WITH TOASTED CUMIN CREMA AND AVOCADO RELISH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper, and saute until browned on all sides. Transfer the meat to a plate and remove all but 3 tablespoons of the fat from the pan.
• Add the onions to the pan and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the ancho powder, pasilla powder, and cumin and cook an additional 2 minutes. Add the beer and cook until completely reduced. Return the beef to the pot, add the chicken stock, tomatoes, chipotle puree, and honey, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover the pan, and simmer for 45 minutes. Add the beans and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the lime juice, and adjust seasonings.
• Serve with a dollop of Toasted Cumin Crema and Avocado Relish.
• Place the cumin in a small saute pan over medium heat. Toast until lightly golden brown. Place in a small bowl. Stir in the crema and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place in a squeeze bottle.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.

BEEF AND BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, sweet pepper, and garlic over medium heat until browned. Drain fat. Transfer meat mixture to a 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker. Add beans, tomatoes, broth, cocoa powder, chili powder, cumin, and paprika.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Top with baguette slices and green onions, if desired.

CHIPOTLE BEEF CHILI WITH LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Heat heavy large pot over high heat.
• Add beef; saute until cooked through, breaking up meat with spoon, about 8 minutes.
• Transfer to large bowl.
• Add onions and garlic to same pot; saute until onions are tender, about 8 minutes.
• Add chili powder and saute until fragrant, 3 minutes.
• Add beef, broth, tomatoes, stout and chilies.
• Cover partially; simmer until chili is thick, stirring often, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Gradually stir cornmeal into chili.
• Stir in beans.
• Simmer until heated through.
• Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Can be made 1 day ahead, cover and chill, rewarm over medium heat.
• Whisk sour cream, lime juice and lime peel in small bowl.
• Season with salt.
• Spoon chili into bowls and spoon lime crema atop chili.
• Serve with chips.

BEEF AND BLACK BEAN CHILI WITH LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Cook ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large skillet until meat is browned; drain off any fat.
• Add black beans, undrained tomatoes, sweet pepper, water, and ground chipotle chile pepper to a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Stir in beef mixture. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Serve topped with Lime Crema (see below) and chopped fresh mango.
• Lime Crema: Stir together VOSKOS® Nonfat Honey Greek Yogurt, lime peel, and lime juice in a bowl. Serve immediately or chill up to 24 hours.

BEEF AND BLACK BEAN CHILI WITH TOASTED CUMIN CREMA (BOBBY FLAY)

Steps:

• Heat two tablespoon of oil in a large pot with a lid over hight heat. Salt and pepper the beef and layer half in the pot.
• Brown on all sides. Remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining oil and meat.
• Remove all but two tablespoons of fat from the pot.
• Cook onions until soft.
• Add garlic and jalapeno, cook for one minute.
• Add ancho powder, pasilla powder, and cumin; cook two minutes.
• Add beer and cook until reduced by half.
• Return beef to pot, add rest of ingredients except beans and lime juice.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
• For the Toasted Cumin Crema: Whisk together creme fraiche (or sour cream), cumin, kosher salt and black pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
• While Crema is chilling, add beans to chili pot and continue cooking till the meat is fork-tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat; add lime juice and salt and pepper.
• Serve with a spoonful of Toasted Cumin Crema.

SALSA BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Put the meat, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and salsa into the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours.
• Add the bell pepper and black beans to the slow cooker and season to taste with salt. Continue to cook on LOW for an additional 2 hours.
• Combine the sour cream with the cilantro and lime juice in a small bowl and set aside.
• When the chili is done, serve topped with the crema, tortilla chips, cheese, and diced avocado.
• Place the meat, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salsa and 1 cup beef broth in the Instant Pot. Lock the lid in place, making sure the venting valve is sealed.
• Set Instant Pot to cook on high for 35 minutes. When the cooking time is up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then carefully turn the venting valve to release any remaining pressure. When the pressure pin drops, remove the lid.
• Set the Instant Pot on "Saute' mode and stir in the red pepper and black beans. Bring to a simmer and cook just until the peppers are tender to your liking.
• If a thicker chili is desired, stir 2 tablespoons of masa harina into the chili and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until thickened. Cancel "Saute" mode and serve topped with the cilantro crema.
• Place the meat, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salsa, and 1 cup beef broth in a large pot on the stove.
• Turn the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. When simmering, cover and reduce the heat to low.
• Allow to simmer for 1.5-2 hours or until the meat is very tender.
• Stir the beans and peppers into the chili and continue to cook for another 15 minutes or until the peppers are tender to your liking.
• If a thicker chili is desired, stir 2 tablespoons of masa harina into the chili and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove the chili from the heat and serve topped with the cilantro crema.

CHIPOTLE BEEF CHILI WITH LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Heat heavy large pot over high heat. Add beef; sauté until cooked through, breaking up meat with spoon, about 8 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Add onions and garlic to same pot. Sauté until onions are tender, 8 minutes. Add chili powder. Sauté until fragrant, 3 minutes. Add beef, broth, tomatoes, stout and chilies. Cover partially; simmer until chili is thick, stirring often, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Gradually stir cornmeal into chili. Stir in beans. Simmer until heated through. Season generously with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium heat.)
• Whisk sour cream, lime juice and lime peel in small bowl. Season with salt.
• Spoon chili into bowls. Spoon lime crema atop chili. Serve with chips.