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Pinto Bean Chili

Homemade chili is always a wonderful flavor experience, especially when it’s full of meat and beans too. This pinto beans version adds a different taste and texture to your chili.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

For the chili:

  • 2 Tbsp. Chili powder
  • 1 lb. Dried pinto beans
  • 2 Tbsp. Cumin
  • 2 lbs. Ground beef
  • ½ tsp. Sugar
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 28 oz. Crushed tomatoes
  • ½ C. Celery chopped
  • 3 tsp. Apple cider vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp. Flour
  • 1 ½ tsp. Salt
  • 4 C. Water

For the quesadillas:

  • 3 C. Shredded cheddar cheese
  • 8 oz. Canned chopped green chiles
  • 3 tsp. Oil
  • 12 Flour tortillas 6 inch size

Instructions
 

  • Place the dried beans into a large pot, and cover them with a few inches of water.
  • Bring the water to a boil for 2 minutes, remove the beans from the heat and cover to keep warm for 1 hour. Rinse and drain the beans.
  • Add the ground beef onions and celery to a pot over medium high heat, and saute until the meat is completely browned and the vegetables have softened. Drain the excess grease.
  • Mix in the flour, and saute for 1 minute.
  • Slowly whisk in the water.
  • Stir in the beans, cumin, chili powder and sugar.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low, and simmer covered for 1 ½ hours.
  • Add in the tomatoes, salt and vinegar, and stir to combine.
  • Layer some of the green chiles on one half of each flour tortilla.
  • Sprinkle the cheese evenly on the tortillas over the green chiles.
  • Fold each tortilla in half.
  • Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and sear the quesadillas until they are crispy and the cheese has melted.
  • Serve the quesadillas sliced in half.
  • Top with the chili.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword Pinto Bean Chili
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