Seattle Coffee Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Cook ground beef, oil, onions, green pepper and garlic until beef is browned.
• Stir in chili powder and cumin.
• Add tomatoes, coffee, water, chilies, salt and pepper.
• Simmer covered 1 hour, then cook an additional hour uncovered.
• Serve over cooked rice.

Steps:

• Add chilies in a large bowl and cover with boiling water; let stand 30 minutes, until soft; stem and seed chilies.
• In a food processor or blender, puree the chilies with the coffee and chicken broth until smooth; set aside.
• In a large pot, saute the onion and garlic in the oil until soft; add in the chicken and stir/cook until browned.
• Add in the chile puree; stir in the chili powder, sugar, and salt; bring to a boil, decrease heat, and simmer, partially covered for 1 hour.
• Remove from heat and stir in the masa harina mixture; return to heat and cook for 7 more minutes.

Steps:

• Brown the meat in a large Dutch oven, cook the beef over medium-high heat, about 4-5 minutes.
• Remove contents from the Dutch oven and set aside. Reduce heat to medium low and add onions and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Replace meat and add bay leaves, chili powder, cumin, nutmeg, pepper, allspice, salt, thyme, capers, olives, chiles, coffee, molasses, and tomatoes. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
• Finish the chili: Add raisins and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Garnish with almonds. Serve hot over cooked rice.

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until evenly browned. Drain off grease, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In a slow cooker, combine the cooked beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, celery, red bell pepper, and red wine vinegar. Season with chili powder, cumin, parsley, basil and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to distribute ingredients evenly.
• Cook on High for 6 hours, or on Low for 8 hours. Pour in the wine during the last 2 hours.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for another minute.
• Mix in chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Cook 1 minute.
• Mix in tomatoes, honey, and coffee. Add drained beans, red pepper, chicken stock, and remaining spices. Bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 60 minutes uncovered or until mixture thickens.
• If mixture consistency is too thin, use a potato masher or immersion blender to smash a portion of beans to thicken the chili.
• Optional: Top with nonfat sour cream, chopped avocado, grated low-fat cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, or jalapeño peppers.