Chipotle Fiesta Chili Recipes

CHIPOTLE BEEF AND BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 5-7 minutes or until beginning to soften.
• Add the celery, Poblanos and red bell pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until softened.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground chuck, season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Brown well, breaking up the meat as you go until no longer pink. Drain off all excess fat.
• Transfer the browned meat to the Dutch oven. Sprinkle the spices over the meat and stir well.
• Add the beef broth, crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, diced tomatoes with green chiles.
• Measure out approximately 1 cup water and rinse out the cans of tomatoes and add the liquid to the Dutch oven.
• Add the chopped chipotle chiles, the adobo sauce and the beans.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, partially cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 1 hour.
• Let stand for 15-20 minutes. Season to taste with salt, black pepper and a pinch of sugar if needed.
• Serve with garnishes of choice: Cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream, cilantro, jalapeno, avocado, onion/scallion and lime wedges.

CHIPOTLE CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot to medium-high heat and add the ground turkey (or beef), onion and peppers. Cook them down about 10 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through and the vegetables are softened.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute, stirring.
• If using fresh tomatoes, chop them and add them to the pot. Cook about 10 minutes to let them break down. If using canned fire roasted tomatoes, just add them to the pot and go to the next step.
• Add the remaining ingredients and give it all a good stir.
• Reduce the heat and cook the chili on low heat for at least 1 hour to let the flavors develop, stirring every now and then. Adjust for seasonings if you wish. Alternatively, you can transfer everything to a slow cooker or crock pot at this stage and cook on high for 1-2 hours, or on low for 3-4 hours, until the flavors develop to your preference.
• Serve in bowls with your favorite fixin's.

CHIPOTLE BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first nine ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Stir in cilantro. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook for a few minutes until the onions soften. Add the chicken and cook until lightly browned. Add three-quarters of the beer, reserving the rest, then cook for a couple of minutes to reduce. Add the black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, tomatoes, chile powder, cumin, salt and chipotles and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, then cover the pot and cook for 1 hour.
• Combine the masa harina with the rest of the beer and stir to make a paste. Add this into the chili, along with the lime juice. Stir and cook until thick, 10 more minutes.
• Serve with the grated cheese, sour cream, diced tomatoes, cilantro and lime wedges for squeezing.

EMILY'S CHIPOTLE CHILI

Steps:

• Cook sausage and ground beef in a large pot over medium-high heat until lightly browned and crumbly. When the meat has released its grease, and has begun to brown, drain off accumulated grease, and season with chili powder, cumin, and coriander. Cook and stir for 1 minute until fragrant, then stir in the garlic and onion. Cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans, chipotle peppers, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then pour the chili into a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Stir in tomato paste an hour before the chili is done.

FIESTA CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Brown the beef, pork and chorizo in a nonstick skillet. Drain off the fat.
• 2. Heat oil in a heavy pot over low heat; cook onions, garlic, and bell peppers for 15 minutes or until tender. Stir in the next 9 ingredients; cook 2 to 3 minutes to mellow the flavors.
• 3. Add jalapeños, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, and the browned meats. Heat through. Add beer, then simmer 15 minutes, stirring once or twice. Season with salt. Serve with grated cheese, if desired.

CHIPOTLE FIESTA CHILI

Steps:

• Cook ground turkey and onion in a medium saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until turkey is no longer pink and cooked through. Stir in garlic, chili powder, chipotle peppers with adobo sauce; stir until turkey is coated and fragrant. Drain excess fat from pan. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
• Using the same saucepan, prepare Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ - Spanish Rice according to package instructions. When the rice is cooked, add the ground turkey mixture, tomatoes, and green chiles; stir until heated through. Serve, if desired, with chopped cilantro, onion and/or shredded cheese.

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI (FIESTA CHICKEN CHILI)

Steps:

• Heat pot and add extra virgin olive oil.
• Saute onions and garlic in pot.
• As onions are browning add chicken and cumin.
• Add other veggies, beans, and corn, Cook until peppers are tender
• Add chicken broth oregano and pepper, and bring to a boil.
• reduce to simmer.
• Add sour cream, and whipping cream.
• Serve immediately.

CHIPOTLE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large deep dish, nonstick skillet or pot, brown ground beef with onion and salt.
• Add tomatoes, beans, chicken broth, water, chilies, chili powder and garlic, stir together and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and let simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.