Southern Style Chili With Beans Recipes

SOUTHERN STYLE CHILI WITH BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook together beef, peppers and onion on medium high heat with vegetable oil until no pink remains in beef. Add garlic, cook one minute longer. Drain excess fat from pan. Taste adding salt and pepper to your taste. (start with 1 tsp each)
• Spray the crock of a 6 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour cooked beef into slow cooker. To the slow cooker add beans, tomatoes, broth, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tomato paste and seasonings. (Reserve 1/2 tomato paste and 1/2 cilantro for the end of cooking.)
• Stir well, place the lid firmly on top. Cook on the low setting for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
• At the end of cooking, stir in the remaining tomato paste and chopped cilantro. Mix until tomato paste is completely incorporated.
• Simmer on high uncovered for 10 minutes or just until your desired consistency is reached.
• Serve hot with your favorite toppings. Suggested toppings: Sour cream, black olive slices, chopped scallions, shredded cheese, tortilla chips

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.

SOUTHERN CHILI BEANS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add chopped onion and saute 3 minutes, then add 1tsp garlic, 2 tsp paprika, 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, and saute 30 seconds longer. Pour onions into crockpot.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat, add in ground turkey. Stirring occasionally until ground turkey has browned. Once cooked drain and add to crockpot.
• In crockpot add in remaining ingredients, diced tomatoes, kidney beans (drained), 1/2 cup of water or beef broth, 1 tsp granulated sugar, and a tsp each of salt and pepper.
• Stir all ingredients together, cook on low for 6 hours.
• Serve warm. Enjoy!
• Serve topped with: Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, or hot sauce! Optionally serve with for sides: fresh cornbread or biscuits, baked potatoes, saltine crackers or tortilla chips!

SOUTHERN CHILI & BEANS

Steps:

• Brown the beef and drain the fat off.
• Crumble the cooked beef into pea size pieces.
• In a large pot, combine the beef plus the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Cook stirring every 15 minutes for 2-3 hours.