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Black Bean Chili Con Carne with Cilantro Pesto

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Black Bean Chili Con Carne with Cilantro Pesto

Black Bean Chili Con Carne with Cilantro Pesto recipe

 

Yield

6 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

hrs

Ready

hrs
Trans-fat Free, High Fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 pounds beef roast
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4 tablespoons olive oil
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½ pound ground pork
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4 tablespoons dried red chiles
2 medium red onion
sliced
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2 each carrots
peeled
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2 each celery stalks
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1 each sweet red bell peppers
cored
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3 each garlic cloves
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½ cup red wine
dry
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32 ounces tomatoes
crushed
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2 cups water
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4 tablespoons molasses
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2 ½ teaspoons cumin
ground
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6 cups black beans
cooked
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
907.2 g beef roast
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6E+1 ml olive oil
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226.8 g ground pork
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6E+1 ml dried red chiles
2 medium red onion
sliced
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2 each carrots
peeled
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2 each celery stalks
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1 each sweet red bell peppers
cored
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3 each garlic cloves
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118 ml red wine
dry
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924.8 ml/g tomatoes
crushed
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473 ml water
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6E+1 ml molasses
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13 ml cumin
ground
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1.4 l black beans
cooked
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Directions

Cut carrots, celery and bell peppers into strips about 1½ inches long then julienne.

Julliene the cheese or grate with long strokes.

Brown and crisp the meat: Slice the beef into very thin 2-inch strips.

Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and brown the beef in batches.

Brown the ground pork. When all the meat is well browned, drai n off fat and put the meat back into the pan.

Continue to brown for another few minutes until the meat is beginning to get crisp.

Sprinkle with salt, add the chili powder, and allow it to cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside until needed.

In a large cast iron pot or casserole, heat the remaini ng 1 tablespoon of oil.

Sauté the onions over medium heat until they begin to w ilt, about 5 minutes.

Add the carrots, celery, and red pepper and sauté 5 minut es.

Add the garlic and cook another minute.

Combine: Lower the heat.

Scrape the meat into the pot with the onion mixture.

Heat the (meat's) skillet again over medium high heat and pour in the wine.

Scra pe up the browned bits and reduce wine for a minute or so.

Pour into the casser ole with the meat and vegetables.

Add the tomatoes, water, molasses, sage, and cumin to the pot.

Simmer, covered, for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally.

Add the black beans, drained if using canned, and season with salt if needed.

Cook another 15 minutes.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 750g (26.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 85537% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 11g 53%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 163mg 54%
Sodium 162mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 23g 23%
Dietary Fiber 19g 77%
Sugars g
Protein 135g
Vitamin A 110% Vitamin C 82%
Calcium 18% Iron 49%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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