hearty black bean chili

Name: Hearty Black Bean Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) lean ground beef; 1 medium bell pepper (any color), diced; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 4 clove(s) garlic, minced; 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste; 3 can(s) black beans, rinsed and drained (15.25 oz each); 1 can(s) red kidney beans, drained slightly (10.5 oz); 1 can(s) Rotel tomatoes with green chilies (10 oz); 1 - 4 ounce(s) mild green chilies; 1 can(s) Italian diced tomatoes; 3 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 1 tablespoon(s) Thai basil leaves, chopped, optional; ## SWEET SOUTHERN CORNBREAD INGREDIENTS; 1 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 cup(s) yellow cornmeal; 3 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 cup(s) milk (I used one percent milk); 1 large egg, beaten; 1/3 cup(s) canola or vegetable oil (not olive oil)

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Denise Miles

Auburn, AL

Updated on Sep 12, 2024

Fall is back, so why not make up a hearty black bean chili? Some of the ladies from my small group at church came by to make dinner with me. It had a little bit of spice to it, but not too much. If you’d like to spice it up, be my guest. My husband and I don’t like it that spicy. You can add cheese, sour cream, or crushed tortilla chips on top. It’s up to you.

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Fall is back! Putting together a hardy black bean chili to have with our sweet cornbread. I had two gals from my small group from church here to cook with me last night, and they all went back for seconds enjoyed a bit of it last night too.

prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium bell pepper (any color), diced
1 large yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 cans black beans, rinsed and drained (15.25 oz each)
1 can red kidney beans, drained slightly (10.5 oz)
1 can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies (10 oz)
1 - 4 ounces mild green chilies
1 can Italian diced tomatoes
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon Thai basil leaves, chopped, optional
SWEET SOUTHERN CORNBREAD INGREDIENTS
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk (I used one percent milk)
1 large egg, beaten
1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil (not olive oil)

How To Make hearty black bean chili

Step 1

Secure a deep 12-inch-tall soup pot. Start by browning the ground beef over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Add the bell peppers, onions, garlic, and tomato paste and stir to coat everything together. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 3

Sauté the vegetables with the meat until the vegetables are tender and softened.
Step 4

Add in the black beans, kidney beans, Rotel, green chilies, diced canned tomatoes, chili powder, and Thai basil. Stir with a wooden spoon until all is combined. Turn down the heat and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
Step 5

Secure an 8 x 8 glass or metal pan. Spray it with cooking spray and set aside.
Step 6

Combine all cornbread ingredients in a large bowl using a whisk. Pour into a greased 8 x 8 pan and cook for 30 minutes.
Step 7

Everything should be ready about the same time. It’s OK for your chili to keep cooking while the cornbread is in the oven.
Step 8

Serve hot. Cut up the cornbread into nine squares. You may add honey jelly butter to your cornbread.
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