Vegetarian Black Bean Chili With Roasted Corn Peppers Recipes

VEGETARIAN BLACK-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes.
• Add zucchini, carrots, chili powder, and cumin. Cook, stirring occasionally, until carrots are crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes, corn, and 1 cup water. Simmer until slightly thickened and carrots are soft, 8 to 10 minutes more.

BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the onion, red bell peppers, jalapeno, mushrooms, tomatoes and corn for 10 minutes or until the onions are translucent. Season with black pepper, cumin, and chili powder. Stir in the black beans, chicken or vegetable broth, and salt. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium low. Remove 1 1/2 cups of the soup to food processor or blender; puree and stir the bean mixture back into the soup. Serve hot by itself or over rice.

VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell peppers, and garlic; sauté until onions soften, about 10 minutes. Mix in chili powder, oregano, cumin, and cayenne; stir 2 minutes. Mix in beans, 1/2 cup reserved bean liquid, and tomato sauce. Bring chili to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend and chili thickens, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle chili into bowls. Pass chopped cilantro, sour cream, grated cheese, and green onions separately.

DOUBLE BEAN & ROASTED PEPPER CHILLI

Steps:

• Put the onions, celery and chopped peppers with the oil in your largest flameproof casserole dish or heavy-based saucepan, and fry gently over a low heat until soft but not coloured.
• Drain both jars of peppers over a bowl to catch the juices. Put a quarter of the peppers into a food processor with the chipotle paste, vinegar, cocoa, dried spices and herbs. Whizz to a purée, then stir into the softened veg and cook for a few mins.
• Add the tomatoes and refried beans with 1 can water and the reserved pepper juice. Simmer for 1 hr until thickened, smoky and the tomato chunks have broken down to a smoother sauce.
• At this stage you can cool and chill the sauce if making ahead. Otherwise add the kidney and black beans, and the remaining roasted peppers, cut into bite-sized pieces, then reheat. (This makes a large batch, so once the sauce is ready it might be easier to split it between two pans when you add the beans and peppers.) Once bubbling and the beans are hot, season to taste and serve.

VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN CHILI WITH ROASTED CORN & PEPPERS

Steps:

• To blacken corn, heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add corn and saute until corn begins to blacken, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Heat large pot over medium heat. Add olive oil (adding more if needed), onion and sweet potato. Saute for 5 minutes or until onion is golden and sweet potato is softened.
• Add garlic, beans, tomatoes, grape juice, tomato paste, red peppers, blackened corn, chili powder, cumin, coriander, oregano and basil. Stir well.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Note: This can be served with over brown rice or with corn bread.

ROASTED CORN AND BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place corn in a large baking pan; add 1 Tbs olive oil and stir the corn to coat.
• Bake until the corn is browned, stirring once, about 20 mins total.
• Note: Corn sometimes does not brown, but bake until it smells roasted.
• While corn is roasting, cook onion in remaining 1 Tbs olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, cumin, and chili powder and cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
• Stir in broth, beans, and tomatoes; reduce heat to simmer.
• Cover and cook 15 mins then stir in corn and simmer for additional 5 minutes.
• Serve chili with sour cream and shredded cheese.