Three Bean Chili

Nothing beats a hearty chili on a cold evening. In trying to eat healthier I did not want the beef to take center stage, I found this recipe on a few websites with slightly varying ingredients so this is what I took away from it. I never thought to put carrots in chili until now, and I love them. A plentiful selection if beans really makes this chili satisfying.

Ingredients:

1 small onion chopped
1 red pepper chopped
1 yellow pepper chopped
2-3 carrots chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb. ground beef
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon ancho chili pepper
1 seeded chopped adobe pepper in adobe sauce
1-2 tablespoons adobe sauce
1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
1 can rinsed drained kidney beans
1 can rinsed drained black beans
1 can rinsed drained pinto beans

Optional toppings:

Avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla strips.

Recipe:

Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Cook pepper, onion, carrots until soft, roughly 5-8 minutes. Add ground beef, breaking with wooden spoon. Cook until no longer pink about 6-8 minutes. Add cumin and ancho chili powder cook 1-2 minutes until aromatic add adobe pepper and sauce . Add can of crushed tomato. Simmer 20 minutes with lid slightly ajar. Add beans and simmer another 25 minutes. Add favorite toppings and enjoy.