Double Bean And Beef Chili Recipes

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.

DOUBLE BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven, brown ground beef on medium high.
• When beef is browned, remove and set aside.
• Add in stew meat and brown, turning to be sure it cooks evenly.
• Remove stew meat when browned. Do not drain fat.
• Add onion, garlic, jalapeno, pepper, and add to pot.
• Cook on medium high until soft.
• Add meat back to pot, and add spices, diced tomatoes and stir well to combine.
• Add in spices and beer or stock, stir.
• Cover with lid and simmer on low for one hour.
• Top with shredded cheese, green onion, sour cream, and fritos if desired.

BEAN-AND-BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Pat the beef dry and season with salt and pepper. Brown in batches, about 4 minutes, adding more oil as needed. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to the pot. Add the onions and garlic; cook, stirring, until golden, about 6 minutes. Add 1/3 cup chili powder, the oregano and tomato paste; cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
• Return the meat to the pot and stir in the tomatoes with their juices, broth, espresso and pinto beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the beef is tender, about 2 hours.
• Stir the remaining 2 tablespoons chili powder into the chili. Divide among bowls. Top with cheese, sour cream and/or avocado.
• Hot:
• This base recipe is relatively tame; a last-minute hit of chili powder adds just a touch of heat.
• Hotter:
• Add 5 crumbled dried arbol chiles to the pot with the tomato paste, then continue as directed.
• Hottest:
• Add 5 crumbled dried arbol chiles with the tomato paste and continue as directed, omitting the beans. Stir in 1 cup chopped pickled jalapenos before serving.

THREE BEAN AND BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in large pot or Dutch oven over moderate heat. Add the onion, bell pepper and carrots, cover and cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the cumin and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the ground beef; raise the heat to high and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is no longer pink. Stir in the tomatoes, water, chipotle and adobo sauce, oregano and salt and pepper. Simmer, partially covered, stirring from time to time, for 30 minutes. Stir in the beans and cook, partially covered, 20 minutes longer. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

DOUBLE-BEAN AND BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat in large saucepan on medium heat; drain. Add onions, peppers and garlic; cook 5 to 7 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add dry seasonings; mix well. Cook and stir 1 min.
• Stir in broth and tomato sauce; bring to boil. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Add beans; mix well. Return to boil; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; stir until melted.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF AND TWO-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• For the Cumin-Cilantro Sour Cream:
• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cilantro, and cumin. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the chili:
• Set a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, salt, and pepper to taste. Cook, using a wooden spoon to break the meat into pieces as it browns, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain all the liquid from the pan. Add the tomato paste, onion, bell peppers, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until the vegetables have softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker. Add 1 cup water, the black beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, and bay leaves.
• Cover and cook on high for 5 hours or on low for 8 to 10 hours.
• Discard the bay leaves. To serve, ladle the chili into 8 serving bowls. Top each with 1 tablespoon of the sour cream mixture, 1 tablespoon of the cheddar, the red onion, and tortilla chips, if desired.

CHEESY DOUBLE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Melt margarine in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in margarine, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except cheeses, breaking up tomatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in Cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until cheeses are melted. Sprinkle each serving with remaining Monterey Jack cheese.

"MEATY" MEATLESS DOUBLE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onions in oil 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic, chipotle chiles, cumin and chili powder; cook 1 minute.
• Add burger crumbles, water, tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, oregano and bay leaf. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove bay leaf. Top individual servings with green onions and olives.

DOUBLE-CHEESE CHILI WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Brown meat in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Add onions and peppers; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender.
• Add all remaining ingredients except cheese; mix well. Cover; simmer on low heat 30 min., stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle 3 Tbsp. cheese into each of 6 soup bowls; top with chili and remaining cheese.

DOUBLE-DUTY HEARTY CHILI WITHOUT BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add green pepper, onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker., In same skillet, add beef, half at a time; cook over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into crumbles. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to slow cooker., Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, chiles, parsley and seasonings into beef mixture. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours to allow flavors to blend. , Reserve 5 cups chili for Double-Duty Layered Enchilada Casserole. Serve remaining chili with rice and toppings as desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water or broth if necessary.

DOUBLE BEAN & ROASTED PEPPER CHILLI

Steps:

• Put the onions, celery and chopped peppers with the oil in your largest flameproof casserole dish or heavy-based saucepan, and fry gently over a low heat until soft but not coloured.
• Drain both jars of peppers over a bowl to catch the juices. Put a quarter of the peppers into a food processor with the chipotle paste, vinegar, cocoa, dried spices and herbs. Whizz to a purée, then stir into the softened veg and cook for a few mins.
• Add the tomatoes and refried beans with 1 can water and the reserved pepper juice. Simmer for 1 hr until thickened, smoky and the tomato chunks have broken down to a smoother sauce.
• At this stage you can cool and chill the sauce if making ahead. Otherwise add the kidney and black beans, and the remaining roasted peppers, cut into bite-sized pieces, then reheat. (This makes a large batch, so once the sauce is ready it might be easier to split it between two pans when you add the beans and peppers.) Once bubbling and the beans are hot, season to taste and serve.

2-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Cook beef, green pepper, onion, chili powder and black pepper in skillet until browned. Pour off fat.
• Add tomato juice and beans and heat through. Top with sour cream, green onions, cheese and tomato.

SPICY TWO-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, broth, lime juice, cornmeal and seasonings. , Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until heated through. Serve with rice; sprinkle with cheese.

TWO-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook the ground beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Simmer on stove, uncovered, for 2-3 hours.
• Enjoy!

BEEF AND BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until brown, about 6 minutes. Add jalapeños and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add beef; sauté until brown, breaking up with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, and paprika, then mix in tomatoes with juices, beans, and broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until chili thickens and flavors blend, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Skim any fat from surface of chili. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated. Bring to simmer before continuing, stirring occasionally.)
• Ladle chili into bowls. Serve, passing bowls of sour cream, grated cheese, green onions, and cilantro separately.

TWO BEAN CHILI CON CARNE (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 2)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef, 1 T of the chili powder, and cayenne. Cook, stirring to break up the pieces, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a plate.
• Add pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, and remaining chili powder to same saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and their juices, black beans, pinto beans, and tomato sauce. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover, add cooked beef, and cook over medium heat until chili thickens, about 5 minutes. Serve warm.