Bodacious Chili And Beans Recipes

BEST CLASSIC CHILI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions plus half of the salt and pepper to the hot oil and stir until onions glisten and start becoming translucent, about 2 minutes.
• Add chili powder to the onion mixture to bloom the spice. Stir for 1 minute until it is incorporated.
• Add the ground beef, stirring and breaking up the beef, until it is no longer pink .
• Add the drained beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce and remaining salt and pepper. Stir to blend. Bring to a simmer.
• Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer the chili for 20 minutes.
• Top servings with your choice of toppings, like shredded cheese, sour cream, green onions, and/or cilantro.

GROUND BEEF CHILI WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Pour tomatoes into a large stockpot over medium heat.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer beef to the stockpot.
• Cook and stir chorizo in the same hot skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer chorizo to the stockpot.
• Heat oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions and garlic until very well cooked and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes. Add cumin and chili powder and cook for about 3 minutes more. Transfer onions to the stockpot with lime juice, salt, and black pepper. Stir black beans, pinto beans, and kidney beans into the pot.
• Heat the skillet over medium-high heat and lightly saute bell peppers, about 5 minutes. Add to the stockpot.
• Add corn to the stockpot and season with additional salt and pepper. Add hot sauce to taste and simmer for 30 minutes more. Sprinkle cilantro on top and serve.

BODACIOUS CHILI AND BEANS

Steps:

• 1. brown the ground meat. I usually do a mix of turkey and beef. When the meat is nicely brown, drain it and put back into the pan.
• 2. Stir in the dry ingredients and cook for about 2 minutes.
• 3. Add the Masa Harina and cook for one or two minutes. then add in the tomato sauce and add enough water to cover the meat by about 1 inch. Add the can of beans and simmer for half an hour. Serve with chopped onion, grated cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips and black olives if desired.
• 4. Change ups: Use beer instead of water Add in one half ounce of unsweetened chocolate. Add corn, different kinds of beans, hominy If you don't have masa harina. You can throw in about 6 tortilla chips when you put in the water, they will melt and thicken the soup. You really need the chips or masa because the flavor of the corn flour in it is exceptional.

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.

BODACIOUS CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the first 8 ingredients; cook and stir continuously until the meat is browned; drain and return mixture to the pot.
• Add in the next 14 ingredients; stir to combine.
• Bring to a boil; cover, lower heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours; stir occasionally.
• Serve hot, topped with shredded cheddar cheese.