WALT'S ALMOST FAMOUS BLACK BEAN CHILE

Walt's Almost Famous Black Bean Chile image

This time of year a good Chili recipe is a must! One thing about chile -- it has to be hot. You can adjust the hotness and flavor to your tastes. Feel free to experiment with this as you will. We have made this basic recipe in several sizes. You can halve it or double it and adjust it as needed. Enjoy !!

Provided by walt band @waltband

Categories Chili

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 pound(s) very lean hamburger meat 85% or better
1/2 large yellow onion chopped
1/2 large red onion chopped
1 can(s) 16oz can of black beans
1 can(s) 16oz can of chile seasoned diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon(s) lousiana hot sauce - adjust up or down to taste
2 tablespoon(s) ketchup - adjust up or down to taste
1 tablespoon(s) honey - adjust up or down to taste
1 teaspoon(s) chile powder - choose one you like - adjust up or down to taste
1 teaspoon(s) cumin - adjust up or down to taste
1 - 2 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes - adjust up or down to taste
1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper - adjust up or down to taste

Steps:

Cook hamburger in a large pot on high -- cook until the meat appears to firm-up. If you use lean meat it won't generate much fat or liquid - stir meat constantly
Add the chopped up onions and keep cooking until the onions start to turn translucent
Add the can of black beans with liquid
Add the can of diced tomatoes with liquid - stir
keep stirring occasionally
add the chile powder -- stir
add the cumin -- stir
adjust taste by adding chile powder or cumin
add Louisiana hot sauce - stir
let cook for a few minutes - occasional stirring
add honey - stir
add ketchup (if needed for sweetness)
let cook for a few minutes - stirring occasionally
adjust taste with hot sauce - honey - or ketchup - black pepper - stir in if added
cover and reduce heat - let cook for 20 to 30 minutes
take cover off for last 10 minutes to thicken the chile
serve immediately or later (6-8 servings) serve with cheese on top or not serve with crackers on the side or crumbled in keep the pot simmering as there will probably be several seconds served put leftovers in the fridge -- they will taste even better tomorrow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This recipe cooks enough for about 6-8 servings depending on size. It has been our experience it doesn't last long. We have taken to doubling the basic recipe and freezing about 1/3 of it for another day. BTW -- this chile usually tastes great out of the pot but it tastes even better reheated the next day. Feel free to use what ever brands you want for your ingredients -- brands don't seem to make much of a difference in the final taste -- I do most of my dry ingredient choosing with my nose -- and then adjust flavors as I go through spoon tasting -- this recipe usually comes out with a nice layered mix of heat, sweet and sour. The chile and cumin give it the overall chile taste -- the rest of the ingredients just add to the palette -- One optional added ingredient to this recipe is cinnamon. In small amounts, it can add an interesting current to the mix (some people don't like it added though) I add it occasionally -- around Christmas it seems appropriate.