Five Bean Five Alarm Chili Recipes

FIVE-ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Combine ancho chilis and 1 1/2 cup water in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave until softened, about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Drain and discard liquid.
• Place ancho chilis, tomatoes and their juice, remaining 2 cups water, tortilla chips, and chipotle in adobo sauce in a blender and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Set aside.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven until oil starts to smoke. Add ground beef, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper and cook until well-browned, breaking into pieces with spoon, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain meat in a colander and set aside.
• Heat remaining 4 teaspoons oil in Dutch oven and add onions and jalapenos with seeds. Cook for approximately 5 minutes, until onion is nicely browned. Stir in garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, coriander, sugar, and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Pour in beer and bring to a simmer. Add in beans, ancho-tomato mixture, and beef and return to a simmer. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook 50 to 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a cast iron pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook the meat until well browned, stirring occasionally, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the onions, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, salt, cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper, coriander, and cinnamon, and cook until vegetables are soft, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the bay leaves, tomatoes, and stock; bring the mixture to a simmer, partially cover, and cook for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add all of the beans, stir to combine, and continue to cook another 20 to 30 minutes, or until the flavors have come together and the chili has a nice, thick consistency. Add the cilantro, taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary.
• Serve hot, garnished with sour cream, grated cheese, and chopped green onions, if desired.

5 ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• The day before. (Skip if using canned beans.) Place the dried beans and chili powder in a container large enough to allow water to cover by at least 2 inches. Leave on counter over night, at least 6 hours, or 12 hours in the refrigerator. After soaking the beans. If the beans have been soaking under refrigeration pull out at least 2 hours before cooking. In a 8 qt dutch oven or sauce pot over low heat add olive oil. When the oil shimmers add the meat and cook until done. Next add the onions, bell peppers, jalapeno, and seranos, sweat until onion is translucent. While the onion meat mixture is sweating, in a food processor or blender add the garlic, green chilies, chipotle, and pasilla. Blend until smooth. Ad garlic mixture to onion mix and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Add beans and enough water to cover. At this time add the scotch bonnets, cumin, and corriander. Increase heat to med high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook stirring occasionally until beans are tender adding water as needed. Add tomato paste. Cook until paste disolves add water if to thick.

FIVE BEAN FIVE ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Combine chorizo and chicken in skillet and cook over medium-high heat until sausage is cooked through and chicken is no longer pink. Meanwhile prepare the peppers, onion, and garlic; drain and rinse the beans.
• Drain chorizo and chicken mixture of excess grease and put into extra large cooking pot. Combine with beans, peas, tomatoes, spices, vegetable stock, beer, peppers, onion, hot sauce, and garlic. Stir until ingredients are well mixed.
• Bring chili to boil stirring frequently. Once brought to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer 1 hour covered stirring occasionally. Serve in bowl with sour cream and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.

5 BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef with the onions. Be sure to break up clumps as much as possible. Put the mixture in a slow cooker.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir together. Cover and cook on high setting for 4 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours.
• Ladle into bowls and serve with your favorite chili fixings.

CHILI.... FIVE ALARM

Steps:

• In a large skillet brown the beef, drain and set aside.Add onion and garlic sautee' on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon scoop the beef into a large crock pot. Combine all the ingredients in the crock pot EXCEPT, spicy topping!
• Stir to mix very well. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. If you are cooking on high you must stir once and awhile.
• In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for topping. Stir well to combine all the flavors together. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Drop a couple of spoon fulls on top! Sprinkle with colby cheese, Serve.

FIVE-BEAN CHILLI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a casserole dish and fry the onion and peppers for 10 mins over a medium heat until the onion is golden brown. Add the garlic and spices, and fry for 1 min. Pour in the tomatoes, both cans of beans, 50ml water, then add the sugar and season. Simmer, stirring regularly, for 15-20 mins until thickened.
• Meanwhile, cook the rice following pack instructions. Serve the chilli on the rice and scatter over the coriander. Top with a spoonful of soured cream, or guacamole, if you like.