Sarasota's Black Bean Chorizo Chili

Name: Sarasota's Black Bean Chorizo Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6-8 Bowls, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 chorizo sausage links, casing removed and sauteed (Mexican is the soft chorizo, whereas Spanish chorizo is the hard cured chorizo, you want to use Mexi); 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans (2 drained and rinsed, 1 drained and not rinsed); 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans (drained and not rinsed); 1.5 (22 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 cup corn, thawed (frozen works great, but canned is just fine, I love white corn personally, but not necessary); 1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth; 1 large sweet onion, chopped (if you like less onion, use a medium onion); 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 green pepper, diced; 2 celery ribs, diced (include the leaves, also chopped fine); 1 -2 jalapeno, chopped fine (seeds and ribs removed if you want it a bit milder, leave the ribs and seeds in if you want a bit mo); 1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo, minced fine and chopped, 1 teaspoon of the sauce (optional); 3 tablespoons garlic, minced; 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh cilantro; 1 lime (1/2 juiced in the chili, 1/2 cut in wedges for a garnish); 1 teaspoon olive oil; salt; pepper

Submitted by SarasotaCook

"My absolute favorite. Every time I serve this I get requests for the recipe. It is spicy, but you can easily adjust the seasoning to your liking. The chorizo adds a nice warm spicy flavor and creamy beans are the perfect mix. It makes a big pot, and has quite a few ingredients, but it is well worth it and it really isn't very hard. Now, I like to simmer it a good hour before serving, so I like to make this when I have a little time, and it is one of those dishes that is even better the next day. Serve this like any chili ... with a side of corn bread and topped with your favorites; avocado, salsa, black olives, sour cream and cheese are my favorites."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 22
Yields:: 6-8 Bowls
Serves:: 8

ingredients

4 chorizo sausage links, casing removed and sauteed (Mexican is the soft chorizo, whereas Spanish chorizo is the hard cured chorizo, you want to use Mexi)
3 (15 ounce) cans black beans (2 drained and rinsed, 1 drained and not rinsed)
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans (drained and not rinsed)
1.5 (22 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 cup corn, thawed (frozen works great, but canned is just fine, I love white corn personally, but not necessary)
1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth
1 large sweet onion, chopped (if you like less onion, use a medium onion)
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green pepper, diced
2 celery ribs, diced (include the leaves, also chopped fine)
1 -2 jalapeno, chopped fine (seeds and ribs removed if you want it a bit milder, leave the ribs and seeds in if you want a bit mo)
1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo, minced fine and chopped, 1 teaspoon of the sauce (optional)
3 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons dried oregano
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons fresh cilantro
1 lime (1/2 juiced in the chili, 1/2 cut in wedges for a garnish)
1 teaspoon olive oil
salt
pepper

directions

Chorizo and Vegetables -- In a large pot, add the olive oil and bring to medium high heat. Add the chorizo and saute until golden brown. Reduce the heat to medium and add in the celery, onion, garlic, red and green peppers, jalapenos, chipotles and cook 4-5 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
Beans and Sauce -- Add the beans, tomatoes, chicken broth, chili powder, cumin, and oregano and mix well. Simmer of medium low to low heat for 1 our. After 30 minutes, check for seasoning (salt and pepper), and if you want a little more heat you could add a little chipotle sauce. But be careful - it is a subtle heat. Don't add too much.
Finish -- After an hour, it's time to enjoy. Finish by squeezing in 1/2 of the lime, cilantro and adding the corn. Cook just another couple of minutes to heat up the corn.
Serve -- I like the favorites. Served with diced avocado, salsa, cheese (pepper jack), black olives, sour cream and the lime wedges. Corn bread as always with chili - on the side or you can use some tortilla chips. Blue corn chips are great with this. ENJOY!

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Great chili for a cold, windy day. Loved the combination of the chorizo and the chipotle. Will make this one many times.

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SarasotaCook

Sarasota, Florida

Growing up in Michigan, I spent my summers at my cottage in the Northern part up by Traverscity. On a lake, big garden which had all the vegetables you could imagine. My mom taught school, so summers were our vacation time. Gramps and I fished all the time so fresh fish was always on the menu, perch, blue gill, walleye and small and large mouth bass. At age 5 I learned how to clean my own fish and by 10 I was making dinner, canning vegetables and fruits, making pies and fresh breads. Apples fresh picked every fall, strawberries in June and July, Cherries at the Cherry Festival in Traverscity. So fresh foods always were a big part. Mom worked as a teacher during the year so dinner was more traditional with pot roasts, meatloaf, etc, but it seemed we always had fresh fruits and vegetables as part of the meal. Mom also didn't use as many spices as I do, but times were different back then. So ... My motto is ... There is NO Right and NO Wrong with cooking. So many people thing they have to follow a recipe. But NO ... a recipe is a method and directions to help and teach someone. Cooking is about personal tastes and flavors. I love garlic ... and another person may not. I like heat ... but you may not. Recipes are building blocks, NOT text ground in stone. Use them to make and build on. Even my recipes I don't follow most times --They are a base. That is what cooking is to me. A base of layer upon layer of flavors. I still dislike using canned soups or packaged gravies/seasoning ... but I admit, I do use them. I have a few recipes that use them. But I try to strive to teach people to use fresh ingredients, they are first ... so much healthier for you ... and second, in the end less expensive. But we all have our moments including me. So, lets see ... In the past, I have worked as a hostess, bartender, waitress, then a short order cook, salad girl in the kitchen, sort of assistant chef, head chef, co owner of a restaurant ... now a consultant to a catering company/restaurant, I cater myself and I'm a personal chef for a elderly lady. I work doing data entry during the day, and now and then try to have fun which is not very often due to my job(s). I have a 21 year old who at times is going on 12, aren't they all. Was married and now single and just trying to enjoy life one day at a time. I'm writing a cookbook ... name is still in the works but it is dedicated to those people who never learned, to cook. Single Moms, Dads, or Just Busy Parents. Those individuals that think you can't make a great dinner for not a lot of money. You can entertain on a budget and I want people to know that gourmet tasting food doesn't have to be from a can of soup or a box, and healthy food doesn't come from a drive through. There are some really good meals that people can make which are healthy and will save money but taste amazing. So I guess that is my current goal. We all take short cuts and I have no problem with that - I do it too. I volunteer and make food for the homeless every couple of months, donating my time and money. I usually make soup for them and many times get donations from a local grocery stores, Sams Club, Walmart etc, with broth, and vegetables. It makes my cost very little and well worth every minute I spend. Like anyone, life is always trying to figure things out and do the best we can and have fun some how along the way.

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