Three Bean and Beef Chili

Recipe courtesy of Ellie Krieger, All Rights Reserved.

Prep Time:
15 min
Inactive Prep Time:
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Cook Time:
1 hr 10 min

Level:
Easy

Serves:
10 cups (serves 8, serving size 1 1/4 cup)

Ingredients

* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 onion, diced (1 cup)
* 1 red bell pepper, diced (1 cup)
* 2 carrots, diced (1/2 cup)
* 2 teaspoons ground cumin
* 1 pound extra-lean ground beef (90 percent lean)
* 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
* 2 cups water
* 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded and minced
* 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the can of chipotles
* 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 1 (15.5-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
* 1 (15.5-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
* 1 (15.5-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

Directions

Heat the oil in large pot or Dutch oven over moderate heat. Add the
onion, bell pepper and carrots, cover and cook, stirring occasionally
until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the cumin and
cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the ground beef; raise the heat to
high and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is no
longer pink. Stir in the tomatoes, water, chipotle and adobo sauce,
oregano and salt and pepper. Simmer, partially covered, stirring from
time to time, for 30 minutes. Stir in the beans and cook, partially
covered, 20 minutes longer. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.