Chorizo & Black Bean Chili by Andrea

Posted by carsimulator on Sunday, October 24, 2010

Ingredients:

2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce

2 1/2 cups chopped onion, divided

1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper

1 1/2 cups chopped red bell pepper

3 garlic cloves, minced

3 links Spanish chorizo sausage, browned

1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained

3 (14-ounce) cans diced

1 (8 1/2-ounce) can corn, drained

1 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Preparation:

Remove 2 chiles from can; finely chop. (I have put these into a separate bag so you can decide how hot you want your chili.)

Heat a large Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chiles, 1 3/4 cups onion, bell peppers, garlic, and chorizo; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add chili powder and next 7 ingredients (chili powder through corn), stirring to combine. At this point it can be bagged to freeze.

From Frozen:

Defrost and add as much chipotle chilies (from baggie #2) as your family would enjoy. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate (from baggie #3). Add salt and pepper to taste. This is good topped with sour cream.