Black Bean Chili With Oranges Recipe
Yield: 6 Servings
2 lg onions,chopped
2 cloves garlic,pressed or
-minced
1 T salad oil
2 qt regular-strength chicken
-broth
1 lb dried black beans,sorted
-for debri,s and rinsed
1 T coriander seed
1 t whole allspice
1 t oregano leaves,Dried
3/4 t dried hot red,Crushed
-chilies
6 cardamom pods,hulls remove
-(1/4 ts,p seed).
2 1/2 lb oranges for zest,juice,
-slices
Combine in onions, garlic, and oil in a lidded 6 quart sauce pan,
over high heat. Stir often until onions are tinged with brown, about
8 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, but not zest, juice, or slices,
to onions, etc., and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to
simmer. Cover and simmer until beans are tender to bite, about 1 1/2
to 2 hours.
While beans simmer, remove 2 teaspoons zest, squeeze 1/2 cup juice,
remove peel and white membrane from rest of fruit and slice thinly
crosswise, removing seeds. After the beans become tender, raise heat
to high, uncover, and boil until most of the liquid evaporates, about
10 15 minutes. (Reduce the heat and stir occasionally as mixture
thickens.) Remove beans from heat and stir in 1 tsp zest and the 1/2
C juice. Ladle beans into serving bowls. Place the sliced fruit
equally on top of the beans in each bowl. Add to taste: sour cream,
fresh cilantro sprigs, salt. Garnish with the remaining 1 tsp zest.
Black Bean Chili With Rice
Yield: 8 Servings
1 lb lean beef,Ground
3 c black beans,Cooked
1 c green pepper,Diced
1 c onions,Chopped
1 c carrots,Diced
1 T chili powder
2 garlic cloves,minced
2 bay leaves
1/2 t red pepper,Ground
3 c vegetable (or tomato juice)
4 c hot rice,Cooked
Cook beef in 2-3 quart sauce pan over medium heat, stirring to
crumble. Add all ingredients except rice. Bring to boil; simmer
uncovered 20-25 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Serve over hot rice with
chips on side.
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