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Slow Cooker Recipes Black Bean Corn Chili
If you like spicy recipes black bean corn chili is a great dinner idea. This recipe can be made in the crockpot, which means you can get it ready in the morning, be out all day and then get home to a dinner, which is all ready to enjoy. This chili recipe is bean rich, featuring corn, kidney beans and black beans rather than meat. The beans make it suitable for a vegetarian and you will not miss meat at all because this recipe is so good. If you are a strict vegetarian rather than somebody who just fancies a meat-free chili recipe for a change, you can replace the chicken broth in the recipe with vegetable broth and it will still taste nice.
The cumin, oregano, coriander, and chili powder are just some of the seasonings in the following recipe for black bean corn chili and the dish has a really complex and delicious flavor. Slow cooking always makes recipes tastier because of the way the flavors merge and blend and this chili is really wonderful after being slow cooked. Serve it with boiled rice or cornbread muffins.
Slow cooker recipes are so handy and being able to cook a classic recipe like chili is great if you are going to be out all day and you know the last thing you will feel like doing when you get home is standing over the stove.
Crockpot Corn and Black Bean Chili Recipe
Ingredients -
2 finely chopped onions
2 tablespoons red wine
15 oz can rinsed, drained kidney beans
15 oz can rinsed, drained black beans
6 chopped Roma tomatoes
1 finely chopped red bell pepper
1 finely chopped green bell pepper
1 finely sliced stalk celery
½ teaspoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
5 minced cloves garlic
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1 ½ cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 oz can tomato paste
Preparation:
Heat the olive oil and wine in a skillet over a medium heat, then add the garlic and onions and cook until the onions are tender.
Transfer the mixture into a crockpot.
Add all the other ingredients and stir well.
Cover the crockpot and cook on high for 3 or 4 hours, or low for 6 to 8 hours.
(Serves 6)
Photo Description:
This appetizing and colorful chili recipe is made in the crockpot. The combination of two types of beans plus corn gives you plenty of flavor and texture contrasts and the tomatoes, onion, garlic, red wine, herbs, and spices also liven it up. Many people would say that chili is their favorite Mexican dish and, although the dish technically did not originate in Mexico, it is true that Mexicans have taken this flavorful recipe to their hearts. There are many variations of chili con carne and lots of different chili recipes you can make at home, but this corn and bean chili is one of the tastiest.
