Beef and Black Bean Chili
- Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2pounds ground sirloin
- 1teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1tablespoon chili powder
- 1tablespoon ground cumin
- 1teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1cup water
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained
- 2tablespoons tomato paste
- 2tablespoons honey
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Optional Toppings:
- Shredded Cheddar cheese
- Diced avocado
- Chopped green onions
- Chopped cilantro
- Roasted pumpkin seeds
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Add chicken broth, water, beef, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and honey. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Add beans and lime juice and cook 5 minutes.
Recipe by Laraine Perri for Relish, Oct. 2011
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 273
- Fat 11g
- Cholesterol 55mg
- Sodium 688mg
- Carbohydrate 22g
- Fiber 5g
- Protein 22g