Quick Easy California 3 Bean Chili Recipes

QUICK & EASY CALIFORNIA 3-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and green pepper, cook 5 min., stirring often.
• Stir in spice mix and remaining ingredients. (I like to toast the spices for about a minute before adding the other ingredients.)
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 min., stirring occasionally. This freezes beautifully.

3 MEAT, 3 BEAN, 3 CHILI CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper. Add the oil to the pot and sear the chuck roast until browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the pot. Add the ground beef and chorizo and cook until browned, 7 to 8 minutes; drain off excess fat if necessary. Add the garlic, onion and jalapeno and cook for 2 minutes, then return the chuck roast back to the pot with the beer, tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Using scissors, snip the guajillo chiles into small strips. Add to the pot and bring to a boil. Mix in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, bay leaves and 2 tablespoons salt. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove the bay leaves. Add the beans to the pot. Combine the masa and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl, then stir the mixture into the pot. Continue to simmer until the chili thickens slightly, an additional 15 minutes.
• Serve with fixins: diced tomatoes, cubed avocado, grated Cheddar, sour cream, lime wedges and cilantro leaves.

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.

THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in oil until crisp-tender. Add the tomatoes, beans, beer, chili powder and cocoa. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Serve with cheese.

GRANDPA RON'S AWESOME THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef until browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix beer, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, red beans, kidney beans, 2 chopped onions, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, brown sugar, garlic, chili seasoning mix, cornstarch, and mustard into ground beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer, stirring frequently, until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
• Top each serving with about 1 tablespoon Cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons onion, and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper.

THREE BEAN SLOW BURN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine garlic, onion, habanero peppers, chili beans, kidney beans, black beans, diced tomatoes with green chiles, salsa, chili powder, black pepper, red pepper flakes, cumin and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer.
• While soup is heating, cook beef in a large skillet over medium heat until brown. Drain excess fat, then stir beef into soup pot. Simmer, covered, until flavors are well blended, about 1 hour.

EASY THREE BEAN VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Spray a large nonstick pot with cooking spray.
• (Or use oil for sauteing.) Add green pepper, onion and garlic.
• Saute over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, or until soft but not brown.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve hot in soup bowls.

ZIPPY THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add mushrooms and peppers; cook and stir 3 minutes longer or until vegetables are almost tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, tomatoes and taco seasoning. , Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Add beans; simmer 30 minutes longer. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.

SMOKY THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook celery, bell pepper, onion and garlic in oil 3 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except tortilla chips and green onions. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and flavors are blended.
• Top individual servings with tortilla chips and green onions.