Red & black bean buffalo chili
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 lb To 1 1/2 lbs ground - cut from cobs - buffalo meat
- 3 c Cooked red beans
- 1 lg Red onion; diced
- 3 c Cooked black beans
- 3 Cloves garlic; minced
- 3 tb Chili powder
- 1 Red bell pepper; diced
- 2 tb Tamari sauce
- 1 Green bell pepper - or salt to taste - diced
- 1 tb Ground cumin
- 1 Yellow bell pepper
- 1 tb Honey; if desired - diced
- 1/2 ts Crushed red pepper
- 2 lg Tomatoes; diced - flakes
- 2 Ears sweet corn
Instructions:
Chopped fresh cilantro - shucked; kernels Cook meat in large nonaluminum Dutch oven until no longer pink. Stir in remaining ingredients except cilantro. Simmer gently partially covered and stirring frequently 40 to 45 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings. Add cilantro at serving time. This is adapted from a recipe used at the Heartland Cafe on Chicago's north side. It uses dried cooked beans although canned beans are a fine short-order alternative. If desired the chili can be served with grated cheese sour cream chopped green onions tortillas or crackers. Chicago Tribune 10/07/93.
