Tex Mex Chili Beans Recipes

HEARTY TEX-MEX CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the tomatoes, water, juice, coffee and chili seasoning., Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours to allow flavors to blend.

CHARRO BEANS RECIPE (FRIJOLES CHARROS)

Steps:

• Heat a large pan or a pot to medium heat and add bacon. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the bacon starts to crisp up. Remove the bacon and set aside.
• Drain excess bacon grease and add onion and jalapenos. Cook for 5 minutes to soften.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Add the reserved bacon, beans, tomatoes, chicken broth, chili powder, cumin, oregano and salt and pepper. Stir and reduce heat to simmer.
• Cover and simmer for 60 minutes or longer, until the beans are tender to your preference. Check at 45 minutes. It could take up to 90 minutes, depending on your beans. If the beans are too dry and not tender enough, add in a bit more broth or water to the pan and continue to simmer.
• Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro, chili flakes, crumbly white cheese and serve.

VEG-HEAD THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Over moderate heat, add oil to a deep pot and combine onion, peppers, and garlic. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes to soften vegetables. Deglaze pan with beer or broth, add tomatoes, black beans, red kidney beans, and stirring to combine.
• Season chili with cumin, chili powder, hot sauce, and salt. Thicken chili by stirring in refried beans. Simmer over low heat about 5 to 10 minutes longer, then serve up bowls of chili and top with shredded cheese, scallions, and tomatoes. Place bowls on charger plates piled with assorted tortilla chips.

BEAN & CHEESE BURRITOS W/ TEX-MEX CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Prepare sauce: Heat canola oil in saucepan; stir in flour and chili powder to form thick paste; cook 30-60 seconds.
• Add chili powder, cumin, broth, tomato sauce, salt, & garlic powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, & simmer 8-10 minutes. Set aside.
• Assemble burritos: Lay out one tortilla. Spoon 3/4 c refried beans, 3/4 c spanish rice, and 1/2 c cheese down center of tortilla.
• To roll , fold one side over filling, parallel to filling. Fold up bottom & top then fold over other side to make a wide burrito.
• Place seam side down in large baking dish. Repeat steps 3 & 4 for second burrito.
• Pour sauce over burritos and top with 1/4 c cheese.
• Bake 25-30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and pile on the desired toppings.
• Burritos can be cut in half and serve 4 people, or can be served whole to two *really* hungry people.
• And don't forget the forks!

TEXAS CHILI

Steps:

• Place a Dutch oven or other large pot over medium heat. Add the oil and heat until shimmering. Add the meat and sauté until browned, then transfer to a plate.
• Add the onion to the pot and stir for 1 minute. Take two large sips from the beer, and pour the rest into the pot. Stir in the tomatoes, coffee and tomato paste.
• Add the brown sugar, chile sauce, cocoa powder, hot pepper, cumin, coriander, cayenne, salt and kidney beans. Return the meat to the pot. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partly covered, for 1 hour.
• Add the white beans to the pot and simmer over very low heat, partly covered and stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 more hours. (Longer cooking improves the flavor.) Adjust salt and cayenne pepper as needed and serve.

TEX-MEX TWO BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In 6-quart saucepan, heat oil; saute onion, green pepper and garlic 3-4 minutes, or until tender.
• Add stew meat and sausage, stirring to crumble sausage; cook 5-6 minutes.
• Blend in tomato puree, broth, water, tomato paste, green chiles, chili powder, cumin, salt, sugar, oregano and cayenne pepper, if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Mix in beans. Cover and simmer and additional 30 minutes.

TEX-MEX CHILI

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in oil.
• Add ground beef and brown. Drain.
• Add taco seasoning and cumin. Mix well.
• Add remaining ingredients, salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook 20-30 minutes.
• Serve hot with garnishes of your choice.
• NOTE: For FRITO PIE serve over a bed of fritos and topped with grated cheddar.

TEX-MEX CHILI (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Brown beef and garlic until brown, drain well.
• Stir in chili powder and cumin, cook 2 minutes more.
• In crock pot, combine beans, celery, onion, peppers.
• Add undrained tomatoes, vegetable or tomato juice, tomato paste, and salt.
• Stir in meat mixture.
• Cover and cook on low 10-12 hours or high 4-5 hours.