Three Bean and Beef Chili

Total Time: 1 1⁄2 hours
Yield: 8 Servings
Source: www.foodnetwork.com
Category: Soup

Ingredients
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 whole Onion (diced)
1 whole Red Bell Pepper (diced)
2 whole Carrots (diced)
2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
5 cloves Garlic (minced)
1⁄2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 whole Bay Leaf
1 pound Ground Beef
28 ounces Crushed Tomatoes
2 cups Water
1 whole Chipole Chile in Adobo Sauce (seeded and minced)
2 teaspoons Adobo Sauce
1⁄2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
15 1⁄2 ounces Black Beans (drained and rinsed)
15 1⁄2 ounces Kidney Beans (drained and rinsed)
15 1⁄2 ounces Pinto Beans (drained and rinsed)
1 1⁄2 teaspoon Salt
  dash Black Pepper

Directions
  1. Heat the oil in large pot over moderate heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, and carrots, cover and cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add the cumin, bay leaf, and cayenne and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the ground beef; raise the heat to high and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is no longer pink.
  3. Stir in the tomatoes, water, chipotle and adobo sauce, oregano and salt and pepper. Simmer, partially covered, stirring from time to time, for 30 minutes.
  4. Stir in the beans and cook, partially covered, 20 minutes longer. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.