Spicy Black Bean Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup dried black beans
• 6 cups water
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 4 cups vegetable broth or 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1/4 cup dry sherry or 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt or 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon snipped cilantro

Recipe

• 1 rinse beans.
• 2 in a large saucepan combine beans and water- bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 2 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat- cover and let stand for 1 hour (or, skip boiling the water and soak beans overnight in a covered pan).
• 4 drain and rinse beans.
• 5 in a large saucepan or dutch oven cook the onion and garlic in hot oil till tender.
• 6 stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, paprika, salt, and red pepper.
• 7 cook and stir for 1 minutes.
• 8 add the beans, broth, undrained tomatoes, and sherry or water.
• 9 bring to a boil; reduce heat- cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or till beans are tender.
• 10 to serve, ladle chili into individual bowls and dollop with yogurt or sour cream and sprinkle with cilantro.