Beef Chili With Stewed Pinto Beans Recipes

SLOW COOKER PINTO BEAN CHILI WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rinse and sort the pinto beans, picking out any malformed beans or small stones.
• Combine the pinto beans and water in crock pot.
• Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or until beans are tender (this step can be done quickly on the stovetop as well).
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, and hot pepper and cook until softened.
• Transfer to the slow cooker.
• Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until no longer pink, turning and stirring frequently.
• Drain thoroughly and transfer to the slow cooker.
• Add the tomatoes and chili powder to the beef and beans; stir to blend. Taste and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed.
• Reduce the slow cooker heat setting to low; cover and cook for 3 to 4 hours longer.
• Top chili servings with your favorite optional garnishes.

BEAN-AND-BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Pat the beef dry and season with salt and pepper. Brown in batches, about 4 minutes, adding more oil as needed. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to the pot. Add the onions and garlic; cook, stirring, until golden, about 6 minutes. Add 1/3 cup chili powder, the oregano and tomato paste; cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
• Return the meat to the pot and stir in the tomatoes with their juices, broth, espresso and pinto beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the beef is tender, about 2 hours.
• Stir the remaining 2 tablespoons chili powder into the chili. Divide among bowls. Top with cheese, sour cream and/or avocado.
• Hot:
• This base recipe is relatively tame; a last-minute hit of chili powder adds just a touch of heat.
• Hotter:
• Add 5 crumbled dried arbol chiles to the pot with the tomato paste, then continue as directed.
• Hottest:
• Add 5 crumbled dried arbol chiles with the tomato paste and continue as directed, omitting the beans. Stir in 1 cup chopped pickled jalapenos before serving.

PINTO BEAN AND BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place pinto beans into a pot and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight.
• Drain beans and add fresh water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer until beans are soft, 40 to 45 minutes.
• While beans are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef with seasoned salt in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, translucent, and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes more. Add cumin, dried cilantro, and Mexican oregano and saute for 1 minute more.
• Drain beans. Mix with browned beef, onion mixture, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, 1 cup water, and tomato paste in a heavy stockpot. Simmer over low heat for 45 minutes, adding more water as needed to achieve desired consistency for the stew.
• Add green onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Serve hot.

PINTO BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. , In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in water. Add the beans, chili powder, cumin and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in the tomatoes, vinegar and salt; heat through, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, for quesadillas, spread about 1 tablespoon of chilies on half of each tortilla. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of cheese; fold in half. In a large skillet, cook tortillas in 1 teaspoon of oil over medium heat until lightly browned on each side, adding more oil as needed. Cut each in half. Serve with chili.

SLOW-COOKED STEW MEAT CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add stew meat and brown for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add chili powder and cumin; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute more. Transfer meat to a large slow cooker.
• Add diced tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, 1 1/2 cups beef broth, onion, bell pepper, parsley, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and salt to the slow cooker; stir until well combined.
• Cover and cook on Low, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender, 6 to 8 hours. Thin the chili with remaining beef broth as it cooks, if consistency is too thick.

BEEF CHILI WITH STEWED PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Cover beans with water, bring to boil and drain. Add fresh water to cover. Add onion and bouquet garni and simmer gently, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Using rubber gloves to protect your hands from juices, which can sting your eyes, remove stems and seeds from the chilies. Tear them into strips and place in large bowl. Add three cups boiling water and let the chilies soak for 30 minutes.
• Season beans with salt and pepper; simmer until cooked (about 30 minutes more), adding more water if necessary. Discard bouquet garni.
• Meanwhile, pat the meat cubes dry with paper towels. Heat oil in large, enameled cast-iron casserole. Brown cubes of meat a few at a time, turning them with tongs so that they brown on all sides. When all meat has been browned, return it to casserole.
• Pour chilies and soaking liquid into bowl of a food processor or blender along with garlic. Blend until smooth (as two batches if you prefer).
• Add chili-garlic liquid to meat along with remaining ingredients and three cups of water. Simmer for one hour, adding more water as necessary to keep chili from drying out. Taste and correct seasoning. (If chili isn't hot enough, add more paprika). Simmer for another 30 minutes.
• Serve the beans separately.