Three Bean Chipotle Chili

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 lbs. 93% or 96% lean ground beef
• 1 leek

  green top removed, washed thoroughly and diced
• 2 medium white onions

  diced
• 2 ribs celery

  diced
• 2 green bell peppers

  diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper

  diced
• 2 large cloves garlic

  minced
• 30 oz. can dark red kidney beans

  rinsed and drained (two 15-ounce cans)
• 15 oz. can black beans

  rinsed and drained
• 15 oz. can pinto beans

  rinsed and drained
• 15 oz. can tomato sauce
• 15 z. can crushed tomatoes

  undrained
• 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies

  undrained
• 14.5 oz. can petite diced tomatoes

  undrained
• 1 tsp. chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

  (or more if desired)
• 1 1/2 tsp. pink Himalayan sea salt
• 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tbsp. dried parsley
• 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese

  for garnish
• 1 tsp. parsley

  for garnish

Instructions

• 1 Brown ground beef in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• 2 Use a hamburger chopper to break meat up into small pieces while frying.
• 3 Drain, if there’s a lot of grease.
• 4 Add leeks, onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic.
• 5 Sauté about 5 minutes until veggies are slightly tender.
• 6 Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chilies, petite diced tomatoes
  and tomato sauce.
• 7 Add chipotle peppers, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, oregano and parsley.
• 8 Stir to combine.
• 9 Turn heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• 10 Add rinsed and drained black beans, pinto beans and dark red kidney beans.
• 11 Heat through.
• 12 Check seasonings.
• 13 Add more seasonings according to taste.
• 14 Garnish with fresh snipped parsley and cheddar cheese, as desired.

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