New Mexico Red Bean Chili Recipes

NEW MEXICO RED BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Crumble beef into 5 to 6 quart pan over high heat. Cook; stirring, until beef is wel l browned. Lift our meat and set aside. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings. To drippings, add onion and cook, stirring often, until onion is soft. Meanwhile, purée pimentos and their liquid in blender. Return beef to pan with pimento purée, broth tomatoes (break up with spoon) and their liquid, all spice, cumin, coriander, oregano, ground chile, and beans. Bring to boil; then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45 min. Uncover and continue to simmer until thickened to your liking; stir often.

PINTO BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. , In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in water. Add the beans, chili powder, cumin and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in the tomatoes, vinegar and salt; heat through, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, for quesadillas, spread about 1 tablespoon of chilies on half of each tortilla. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of cheese; fold in half. In a large skillet, cook tortillas in 1 teaspoon of oil over medium heat until lightly browned on each side, adding more oil as needed. Cut each in half. Serve with chili.

NEW MEXICO RED CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Coat the bottom of a heavy saucepan with oil; add chile pods. Toast over medium heat until aromatic, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in onion and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add enough chicken stock to allow pods to float; simmer until they develop the texture of wet leather, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Fill blender halfway with chile-stock mixture. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into a bowl; repeat with remaining mixture. Strain sauce through a fine mesh strainer into a saucepan over medium heat. Discard solids.
• Stir cumin, coriander, and oregano into the saucepan; add honey. Cook until sauce is thick and evenly coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.

NEW MEXICAN CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Soak beans overnight, drain and set aside
• 2. Sautee onions, garlic, ½ of the garlic powder and ½ of the jalapeno (or chipotle or cayenne), salt and pepper in oil until onions are slightly browned.
• 3. Add ground meat and cook until browned.
• 4. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste and ½ of seasonings and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 5. Add beans and remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes.