Name: Everybody's Chili
Ingredients: 2 ts Olive oil, or salad oil; 1 Onion, chopped; 1 Red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped; 1 c Celery, sliced; 2 Cloves garlic, minced; 15 oz Pinto beans (canned); 15 oz Kidney beans (canned); 15 oz Tomatoes with juice, chopped; 10 1/2 oz Red chili sauce, or enchilada sauce; 1 c Beer, or vegetable broth; 2 ts Menudo spice mix; 1/2 ts Ground coriander; 1/2 Ground cinnamon; Lime wedges*; 1 c Cheddar cheese, grated; 1/2 c Fresh cilantro leaves, slightly chopped

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables, Dairy		Chili	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	ts	Olive oil, or salad oil
1		Onion, chopped
1		Red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
1	c	Celery, sliced
2		Cloves garlic, minced
15	oz	Pinto beans (canned)
15	oz	Kidney beans (canned)
15	oz	Tomatoes with juice, chopped
10 1/2	oz	Red chili sauce, or enchilada sauce
1	c	Beer, or vegetable broth
2	ts	Menudo spice mix
1/2	ts	Ground coriander
1/2		Ground cinnamon
		Lime wedges*
1	c	Cheddar cheese, grated
1/2	c	Fresh cilantro leaves, slightly chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To a 6- to 8-quart pan over medium-high heat, add oil, onion, pepper,
celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring, until tinged brown, 6 minutes.
2. Add beans, tomatoes with juice, chili sauce, beer, menudo spice,
coriander, and cinnamon. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until flavors
are well blended, about 45 minutes. Serve, or cool and refrigerate up to 4
days.
3. Squeeze lime, and sprinkle cheese and cilantro, over individual
servings.
Alan Azulay created this recipe because he wanted a dish that would satisfy
everyone at potlucks, that could be made ahead and that would reheat in a
microwave. His flavor secret is menudo spice mix, which you'll find in the
ethnic section at most supermarkets, or in Latino markets.
Cooking time: About 55 minutes Prep time: About 15 minutes.
Per serving: 221 cal., 26% (58 cal.) from fat; 11 g protein; 6.4 g fat (3.2
g sat.); 32 g carbo.; 1,115 mg sodium; 15 mg chol.
MC format by Brenda Adams; mc post 5/16/97
Recipe by: Alan Azulay, Federal Way, Washington Posted to MC-Recipe Digest
V1 #613 by Badams <adamsfmle@sprintmail.com> on May 16, 1997

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