Country Style Bean Chili

Name: Country Style Bean Chili
Cook time: P2H
Total time: P2H
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: onions; green bell peppers; vegetable oil; red kidney beans; chickpeas (garbanzo beans); refried beans; chicken broth; beer; paprika; green chili peppers; chili powder; prepared mustard; basil; oregano; cheddar cheese, very old, sharp

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YIELD

6 - 8 Servings

PREP

30 min

COOK

2 hrs

READY

2 hrs

Ingredients

MEDIUM ONIONS
sliced and separated into rings

LARGE GREEN BELL PEPPERS
cut in strips and halved crosswise

TABLESPOON VEGETABLE OIL

CANS RED KIDNEY BEANS
drained, (15 1/2oz) *

CANS CHICKPEAS (GARBANZO BEANS)
drained, (15 1/2oz) *

CAN REFRIED BEANS
(16 oz.) *

CANS CHICKEN BROTH
13 1/2 oz *

CANS BEER
(12 oz.) *

TABLESPOON PAPRIKA

TABLESPOON GREEN CHILI PEPPERS
canned

TABLESPOON CHILI POWDER

TABLESPOON PREPARED MUSTARD

TEASPOON BASIL
crushed *

TEASPOON OREGANO
dried, crushed

CUPS CHEDDAR CHEESE, VERY OLD, SHARP
shredded

Directions

In a Dutch oven or large kettle cook onions and green pepper in hot cooking oil until tender but not brown.

Stir in all three kinds of beans, chicken broth, beer, paprika, chili powder, mustard, chili peppers, basil and oregano.

Bring mixture to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. (Cool and chill the soup if you are planning to reheat.)

Top each serving with croutons and shredded cheese. To reheat the chilled soup, place in large kettle; cover and bring to boiling for 45 minutes, stirring a bit.