Hearty Beef Chili - Serves 4-6 +---------------------------------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------------------------------------------+
| name | quantity | unit | preparation |
+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------------------------------------------+
| black bean, dark red kidneys or light red kidney beans | 2 - 15-oz | cans | any combination of beans, drained and rinsed |
| black pepper | 1/4 | t | |
| chili powder | 1 1/2 | T | |
| chipotle pepper | 1 | t | |
| crushed tomatoes | 1 - 28-oz | can | |
| garlic | 3 | cloves | minced |
| ground beef or turkey | 1 | lb | |
| ground cumin, paprika and oregano | 2 | t | |
| monterey jack or cheddar cheese | 3/4 | c | grated |
| olive oil | 1 1/2 | T | |
| onion | 1 | | diced |
| pablano or bell pepper | 1 | | diced |
| petite diced tomatoes | 1 | can | with juices |
| salt | 1/2 | t | |
| sour cream | 6 | T | |
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Heat oil in large pot over med heat.
Add pepper, onion, garlic and salt until softened, about 7 min.
Add chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, chipotle chili and black pepper.
Add ground beef and cook until browned, stirring occasionally.
Add tomatoes, undrained. Cook 5 min.
Add crushed tomatoes and drained beans.
Bring to simmer and cook for 15 min.
Serve hot and garnished with cheese and sour cream.
Hearty Beef Chili - Serves 2-3 +-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+-------------+
| name | quantity | unit | preparation |
+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+-------------+
| black pepper | 1/8 | t | |
| chili powder | 3/4 | T | |
| chipotle pepper | 1/2 | t | |
| crushed tomatoes | 1 - 14-oz | can | |
| dark red kidneys | 1 - 15-oz | can | |
| garlic | 2 | cloves | minced |
| ground beef or turkey | 1/2 | lb | |
| ground cumin, paprika and oregano | 1 | t | |
| monterey jack or cheddar cheese | 1/4 | c | grated |
| olive oil | 2 | t | |
| onion | 1/2 | | diced |
| pablano or bell pepper | 1/2 | | diced |
| petite diced tomatoes | 1 | can | with juices |
| salt | 1/4 | t | |
| sour cream | 3 | T | |
+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+-------------+
Heat oil in large pot over med heat.
Add pepper, onion, garlic and salt until softened, about 7 min.
Add chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, chipotle chili and black pepper.
Add ground beef and cook until browned, stirring occasionally.
Add tomatoes, undrained. Cook 5 min.
Add crushed tomatoes and drained beans. Bring to simmer and cook for 15 min.
Serve hot and garnished with cheese and sour cream.
