Black Bean And Kielbasa Chili Recipes

BLACK BEAN AND KIELBASA CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add kielbasa; sauté until beginning to brown, about 12 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer kielbasa to bowl. If necessary, add enough oil to pot to measure 2 tablespoons (or discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings). Add onions, both bell peppers, and garlic. Sauté until beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add beans, broth, tomatoes with juice, chili powder, sugar, vinegar, bay leaves, oregano, and cumin. Bring chili to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Return kielbasa to pot. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, until chili is thick, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly; cover and chill. Rewarm before serving.).
• Ladle chili into bowls. Top with sour cream and green onions if desired.

BLACK BEAN AND KIELBASA CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over med-hi heat. Add sausage and saute until it begins to brown, about 12 min. Trasnfer to bowl with slotted spoon. If necessary add more oil to pan. Add onions, peppers and garlic. Saute until it begins to brown, about 10 min. Add remaining ingredients except sour cream and green onions. Bring to a boil, stirring occassionally. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Return sausage to pot. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until thick, stirring occassionally, about 30 min. Season with salt & pepper. Serve in bowls and top with sour cream and green onion.

BLACK BEANS AND KIELBASA WITH RICE

Steps:

• Drain and rinse beans. Place in pan. Add the garlic salt, Worcestershire and the chili powder; set aside.
• In a large skillet, sauté the kielbasa until lightly browned. Remove and add to the bean mixture. Sauté the onion and garlic in drippings until tender; add the bean mixture back into the skillet. Stir in tomato sauce.
• Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, salt and pepper. Serve over hot cooked rice. You can cook your rice while your bean mixture is simmering.

BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the onion, red bell peppers, jalapeno, mushrooms, tomatoes and corn for 10 minutes or until the onions are translucent. Season with black pepper, cumin, and chili powder. Stir in the black beans, chicken or vegetable broth, and salt. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium low. Remove 1 1/2 cups of the soup to food processor or blender; puree and stir the bean mixture back into the soup. Serve hot by itself or over rice.

BLACK BEAN SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook sausage and garlic over medium heat until the sausage is not longer pink. , Add green pepper and onion. Cook and stir until onion is tender; drain. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, corn, tomato sauce and paste, water, chili powder, oregano, salt, basil and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Garnish with cheese if desired.

KIELBASA AND BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towel to drain. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings; cook kielbasa in drippings until lightly browned. Drain. Add onion, red pepper, beans, broth and pepper. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Crumble bacon on top.

BLACK BEAN CHILI WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Spread the minced mushrooms on a clean dish towel or paper towel and squeeze out excess liquid. Heat the oil in a medium pot over high. Add the mushrooms with a pinch each of salt and pepper and cook, stirring every minute or so, until the mushrooms sear to a darker color and any remaining water in the mushrooms has cooked off, about 5 minutes.
• Lower the heat to medium and add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and browns slightly, about 5 minutes. Add the bell peppers, jalapeño and garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant and beginning to brown. Add the chile powder, chipotle powder, cumin and cinnamon and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute, then add the tomato paste and mix.
• Lower the heat to medium-low and add the canned diced tomato and its juices, beans, broth, sugar and porcini mushrooms, if using. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover with the lid ajar and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Divide among bowls and serve with sour cream and cilantro.

BLACK BEAN AND CHICKPEA CHILI

Steps:

• If using turkey, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook and stir the ground turkey for about 10 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks, until the meat is no longer pink. Remove the turkey meat and set aside, leaving oil in the pan.
• Place the onion, green peppers, and carrots into the saucepan, and cook and stir for about 10 minutes, until the onion is translucent and the vegetables are tender. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, and black pepper, and pour in the diced tomatoes, frozen corn, black beans, garbanzo beans, and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Place about 1 1/2 cups of the chili mixture into a food processor, and puree for about 1 minute until smooth. Pour the puree back into the rest of the chili to thicken. Add the cooked turkey meat, and bring the chili back to a simmer over medium-low heat.