Chili Recipes for Healthy Cooking

Friday July 30

Dynamite Chili with Beans

Cuisine: Chili

Category: Chili

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Soaked pinto beans -- drained
1 tablespoon Oil or bacon drippings
1 large Sliced onion
1/2 medium Chopped green pepper
1 Minced garlic clove
2/3 pound Boneless pork cut into -- 1/2 inch cubes
1/3 pound Stew meat cubed
16 ounces Can whole tomatoes
2 tablespoon Chili powder
1 Diced Jalapeno pepper OR
Serrano pepper
1 teaspoon Dried Mexican oregano
2 teaspoons Cumin
1/3 cup Dry red wine
Salt to taste
Fresh ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoon Tortilla flour mixed in
Water to form a paste

Instructions:

Combine water and beans in medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 1 hour. Heat oil in large skillet over med-high heat. Add onion, green pepper, and garlic. Saute until tender. Transfer to Dutch Oven and set aside. Add pork and beef to same skillet. Brown well. Stir into vegetables in Dutch Oven. Add beans and their liquid along with tomatoes and seasonings. Mix well, cover and simmer 1 hour. Add wine and cook, uncovered, 30 min. Season with salt and pepper. If mixture is too liquid, stir in some of the tortilla flour paste to thicken.

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