Pinto Bean Chili

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

if you wish, you can add about 1 lb. ground beef, browned, or ground turkey to this recipe for extra protein.

Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette- Susan Nicholson

Serves 6 people

Categories: chili, chowder, stew

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. chile powder
  • 1/4 tsp. chipotle chile powder
  • 3/4 tsp. cumin
  • 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 3 1/2 cups unsalted vegetable broth
  • 8 oz. frozen white kernel corn
  • 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
  • 4 (15 oz.) cans pinto beans, rinsed
  • chopped fresh cilantro
  • grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • finely chopped red onion
  • sour cream
  • corn chips

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven on medium. Add finely chopped onion and cook 7 minutes or until softened. Add minced garlic; cook 1 minutes.
  2. Stir in chile powder, chipotle chile powder and cumin. Stir in tomato paste. Add vegetable broth, corn and tomato sauce. ,Add the pinto beans. Cover; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer about 30 minutes.
  3. Stir in a handful of chopped cilantro and serve with cheese, red onion, sour cream and corn chips.

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