Veg-Head Three-Bean Chili
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 670kcal
Equipment
- 1 Deep Pot
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons 2 turns around the pan olive or vegetable oil
- 1 medium yellow skinned onion chopped
- 1 large red pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 large green pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 large jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped
- 4 cloves garlic crushed and chopped
- 1 cup pale beer or vegetable stock/broth
- 1 32- ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 14-ounce can black beans
- 1 14-ounce can dark red kidney beans
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne hot pepper sauce several drops
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup spicy vegetarian refried beans
Toppings
- 8 ounces 2 cups shredded spicy Monterey Jack or smoked cheddar
- Chopped scallions whites and greens
- Diced fresh seeded plum tomato
- Blue and red corn tortilla chips or black bean tortilla chips for dipping
Instructions
- Over moderate heat, add oil to a deep pot and combine onion, peppers, and garlic. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes to soften vegetables. Deglaze pan with beer or broth, add tomatoes, black beans, red kidney beans, and stirring to combine.
- Season chili with cumin, chili powder, hot sauce, and salt. Thicken chili by stirring in refried beans. Simmer over low heat about 5 to 10 minutes longer, then serve up bowls of chili and top with shredded cheese, scallions, and tomatoes. Place bowls on charger plates piled with assorted tortilla chips.
Notes
Not bad at all. I didn’t add the cayenne hot pepper sauce drops and used green chilies rather then jalapeno pepper.