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Smoky Three Bean Chili

This fantastic chili is perfect for a cold winter night and an excellent make-ahead meal. The spice level is easily adjusted to your taste - just start with less spice and add more as you like Adapted from a recipe by Ellie Krieger
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Onion diced
  • 1 large carrot diced
  • 1.5 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 lb lean ground beef or turkey if you prefer
  • 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1-2 small chipotle peppers in adobo sauce See note for gluten free readers
  • 1-2 tsp adobo sauce from the can of chipotle peppers
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 15.5 oz can black beans
  • 1 15.5 oz can pinto beans or kidney beans
  • 1 15.5 oz can white beans or other bean of your choice

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large dutch oven or stock pot
  • Add the diced and onion and cook until the vegetables are soft about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally
  • Add the cumin to the pan, stir and cook for a minute or so to toast the cumin
  • Add the ground beef to the pan and break it up with a spoon
  • Sauté the beef until it is cooked through and no longer pink
  • Take 1 or 2 chipotle peppers out of the can (start with 1 if you like your chili less spicy)
  • Cut the peppers in half, remove the seeds with a knife and chop into small pieces (if you don't have chipotle peppers in adobo, substitute 1-2 tsp chili powder)
  • Add the crushed tomatoes, peppers , the chopped chipotle peppers, 1or 2 tsp of the adobo sauce from the can (or chili powder), the oregano, salt and pepper to the pan
  • Add the chicken broth to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes
  • Rinse the canned beans in a strainer until the water runs clear
  • After the chili has simmered for 30 minutes or so, stir in the beans and cook for 15-20 minutes longer. Taste, adjust the seasonings and enjoy! Serve with your favorite toppings such as cheese, sour cream, diced onions etc..

Notes

A note about chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (or chilies in adobo) if you are gluten intolerant be sure to check the ingredients.  The brands I regularly use: Empacadora San Marcos & La Costena  list no gluten ingredients and I have never had a reaction to them. As always, I recommend that you review the ingredients in the can as brands may vary.  As stated above, you may replace the chipotle peppers in adobo with chili powder if you prefer.