Lisas Red Bean Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Season meat with adobo. Brown in hot oil in large saucepan on medium heat; drain. Add onions, peppers and garlic; cook 5 min. or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in chili powder and cumin; cook 2 min. Stir in all remaining ingredients except cheese. Bring to boil; simmer on low heat 30 min., stirring occasionally.
• Serve topped with cheese.

Steps:

• 1. Put oil in a medium saucepan and let it heat for a few minutes on medium/high heat. Add cumin seeds and let it cook for about 30 seconds, then add onions and let it soften.
• 2. Once onion is soft and a little transluscent add garlic paste and ginger paste and let it fry for about 30 seconds.
• 3. Now add all the spices- turmeric, garam masala powder, salt and crushed red chilli. Cook until you can smell the spices (for about 40 sec.)
• 4. Add tomatoes, green chillies, and cook until tomatoes are soft (taste a little if its not spicy enough then add some more green chillies, add more salt to taste).
• 5. Add the red beans and stir with all thespices. Add about ¼ cup water and cover the pan. Cook on medium low heat for 10-15 min keep checking every 5 min to make sure the heat is not too high.
• 6. After 10-15 min are up with a wooden spoon crush the beans (not completely all of them, just slightly so the crushed ones can create a paste).
• 7. Add more water if its too dry as you crush and taste for salt add more if needed.
• 8. Top with cilantro before serving .Served with warmed pita bread or dinner roll is best or with cucumbers sticks, salad and feta cheese.

Steps:

• Brown ground sirloin with Worcestershire in pan, drain any fat. Remove ground beef and add to 2 quart pot along with tomatoes and tomato sauce and start heating while sauteing onions and peppers until soft. Combine remaining ingredients except beans in 2 quart pot, cover and simmer for 2 hours. Add red beans 10 minutes before serving.