BLACK BEAN AND CHORIZO CHILI

Black Bean and Chorizo Chili image

Provided by dicentra

Categories Stew

Time 55m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo
cooking spray
2 1/2 cups chopped onions, divided
1 1/2 cups chopped green bell peppers
1 1/2 cups chopped red bell peppers
5 garlic cloves, minced
3 links spanish chorizo sausage, diced (about 6 1/2 ounces)
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 whole canned tomatoes, undrained and chopped
1 (8 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added corn, drained
1 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup nonfat sour cream
baked corn tortilla chips (optional)

Steps:

Remove 2 chiles from can; finely chop, reserving remaining chiles and sauce for another use.
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. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat; stir in chocolate, salt, and black pepper.
Ladle 1 cup chili into each of 12 bowls. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream and 1 tablespoon onion. Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 14.6, Sodium 486.7, Carbohydrate 35.7, Fiber 10.2, Sugar 7.1, Protein 13.8