Sunday, October 30, 2016

It's Chilly - Time for Chili!


I was chatting with my friend Katrina over the Internet yesterday and mentioned that I was making chili for dinner.  She suggested that I share the recipe with my blog followers, or at least with her.  So here's our favorite chili recipe.  I usually have all the ingredients in the pantry except the peppers.

                                                    Bean Chili with Peppers and Corn

1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)                            1 Tbsp. olive / vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped                            1 red or yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded & chopped
1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded & chopped    2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tsp. ground cumin                                            2 C. frozen corn kernels
1 can of diced tomatoes (14.5 oz. can)                1 C. water
12 oz. spicy vegetable juice (I use Spicy Hot V8)
1 15-oz. can black beans, drained & rinsed         1 15-oz. can kidney beans, drained & rinsed
1 15-oz. can pinto beans, drained & rinsed          2 Tsp. white vinegar
Salt & pepper to taste

Saute onion in oil in large pot for 3 minutes.  Add garlic and saute 1 minute.  Add peppers, saute for 5 minutes.  Add chili powder & cumin and saute 1 minute.  Stir in corn, tomatoes, water, juice, and beans.  Simmer for 30 minutes (it gets better the longer you simmer it).  Add vinegar, salt, and pepper before serving.

6 comments:

  1. Thanks for that Joan, it looks like a real winter warmer. I'm definitely going to make it. The only ingredient I'm not sure about is the spicy vegetable juice. I'll have to scan the supermarket aisles.

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    1. I have occasionally used tomato juice spiked with lots of Tabasco or similar hot sauce.

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  2. Sounds like a delicious recipe, Joan. I love any kind of chili. I would definitely simmer it longer because I like my beans on the mushy side (thus a winter recipe, because our house gets very hot sometimes).

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    1. I love winter food, too. Soups, stews. Partly because I'm not crazy about cooking. Soups and stews last for days, so I can read instead of cook. Jack does most of the cooking, though, and I'm thankful for that.

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  3. Yum! thanks for sharing the recipe!

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    1. It's easy and I like the addition of corn. Can't get enough of those veggies!

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