Black bean chili marsala

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3tablespoonsVegetable oil
1largeOnion, chopped
2Cloves garlic, minced
poundsBoneless beef chuck roast,
Trimmed and chopped
1canTomato sauce (29 ounces)
2cansTomato paste (6-ounce cans)
1cupMarsala wine *
1cupWater
2Or 3 cans sliced mushrooms
(4-ounce cans), drained
3To 4 Tbl chili powder
2teaspoonsSeasoned salt
1teaspoonFreshly ground black pepper
2cansBlack beans (15-ounce cans),
Undrained
Hot cooked rice
Lime rind strips
Fresh cilantro sprigs

Directions

* You can substitute 1 cup of Chablis or other dry white wine plus 1½ tablespoons of brandy for the Marsala.

Heat the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven and cook the onion and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add the beef, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Marsala, water, mushrooms, chili powder, seasoned salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Add the beans and cook until thoroughly heated. Serve the chili over hot cooked rice. Garnish with strips of lime rind and/or sprigs of fresh cilantro.

Makes 3 quarts.

[Walter C. Lund; Miami, Florida] [Ever-Changing Chili; Dana Adkins Campbell] [Southern Living; January 1995] Posted by Fred Peters.

From: Fred Peters Date: 07-28-95 (20:43) (19) (E)Cooking