Williams-Sonoma by Kristine Kidd

Author:Kristine Kidd
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Weldon Owen

mole-style chili with black beans and andouille

This rich-tasting chili is inspired by Mexican mole. Spicy andouille sausage is a clever replacement for beef. Serve with cornbread and jicama slices sprinkled with lime juice and chile powder. Finish with sugar cookies and lime sorbet.

Olive oil, 1 tablespoon

Large onion, 1, finely chopped

Chicken or pork andouille sausages, 2 (about 6 oz/ 185 g total), finely diced

Zucchini, 3, cut into ½-inch (12-mm) pieces

Ground cumin, 1 teaspoon

Ancho chile powder, 1 teaspoon

Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Diced tomatoes, 2 cans (14½ oz/455 g each)

Canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, 2 tablespoons minced with 1 tablespoon sauce

Unsweetened chocolate, 1 oz (30 g), finely chopped

Dried oregano, 1 teaspoon

Black beans, 2 cans (15 oz/470 g each), rinsed and drained

makes 4–6 servings

• In heavy large pot over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the onion and sauté until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the sausages and cook until brown, about 5 minutes. Add the zucchini, cumin, and chile powder. Season with salt and pepper, and stir for 1 minute to toast the spices. Add the tomatoes with their juices, chipotle chiles, adobo sauce, chocolate, and oregano. Bring the chili to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors.

• Add the black beans to the pot and simmer until the zucchini is tender and the flavors have blended, thinning the chili with water if it is too thick, about 10 minutes longer.

• Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper. Spoon the chili into warmed bowls and serve right away.

quick tips

Chipotle and ancho chile powder offer great flavor to recipes; keep them on hand for spicing quick-cooking recipes with little effort. Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are available in cans in the Latin section of most markets. For a meatless version, leave out the sausage. This chili improves overnight, so make it one day ahead, or look forward to the leftovers.

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