Three Bean and Beef Chili

Summary

Description

Ingredients

1TablespoonOlive Oil
1 Onion (diced)
1 Red Bell Pepper (diced)
2 Carrots (diced)
2TeaspoonGround Cumin
5CloveGarlic (minced)
1⁄2TeaspoonCayenne Pepper
1 Bay Leaf
1PoundGround Beef
28OunceCrushed Tomatoes
2CupWater
1 Chipole Chile in Adobo Sauce (seeded and minced)
2TeaspoonAdobo Sauce
1⁄2TeaspoonDried Oregano
15 1⁄2OunceBlack Beans (drained and rinsed)
15 1⁄2OunceKidney Beans (drained and rinsed)
15 1⁄2OuncePinto Beans (drained and rinsed)
1 1⁄2TeaspoonSalt
 DashBlack Pepper

Instructions

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.