Beef and Black Bean Chili

This thick Texas-style chili will be the hit of your Super Bowl Party! To crank up the heat, add chopped chipotle peppers in adobo.

8 servings
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Ingredients
  • teaspoons olive oil, divided

  • 1 1/2  pounds ground sirloin

  • teaspoon coarse salt

  • large yellow onion, chopped

  • garlic cloves, minced

  • tablespoon chili powder

  • tablespoon ground cumin

  • teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1/2  teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 1/2  cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

  • cup water

  • (28-ounce) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained

  • tablespoons tomato paste

  • tablespoons honey

  • (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

  • tablespoon fresh lime juice

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  • Optional Toppings:

  •   Shredded Cheddar cheese

  •   Diced avocado

  •   Chopped green onions

  •   Chopped cilantro

  •   Roasted pumpkin seeds

  •   Lime wedges

Instructions
  1. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Add beef, and sauté, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer meat to a small bowl. Sprinkle with salt, and set aside.
  2. Drain liquid from pot, and add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Add onion and sauté until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and sauté 1 minute more. Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano and cinnamon. Cook together 1 minute.
  3. Add chicken broth, water, beef, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and honey. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add beans and lime juice and cook 5 minutes.

—Recipe by Laraine Perri.

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