Spicy Bean Chili with Herb Dumplings is awesome. This fantastic chili includes 4 kinds of beans, stewed tomatoes, corn and carrots. Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and green chilies are added for a little heat. The Herb Dumplings are light, airy and fluffy making them an absolutely mouthwatering addition. If you enjoy chili recipes, the dumplings make this a cut above most chili entrees. It's terrific to serve for company dinners or tailgating parties, especially if you want something a little more substantial, hearty and filling. Everyone will enjoy this recipe and want seconds!
1 hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying
1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
1 wooden spoon
measuring cups
measuring spoons
1 spatula
1 vegetable peeler
1 mixing bowl
Ingredients
CHILI:
2 1/4lbs.93% or 96% lean ground beef
24 to 32oz. ctn.beef broth(start with 24-oz.; add more if necessary)
16oz. can kidney beansrinsed and drained
15oz. canblack beansrinsed and drained
27oz. canchili beansundrained
15oz. canlarge butter beansrinsed and drained
14.5oz. canMexican style stewed tomatoesundrained
4oz. cangreen chiliesdiced, undrained
1largechipotle pepper in adobo saucediced
10oz. pkg.frozen cornthawed
1cuponionchopped
1cupcarrotssliced, peeled
2ribscelerydiced
2clovesgarlicminced
1tsp.chili powderor more, if desired
1/2tsp.sea salt
1/4tsp.ground black pepper
HERB DUMPLINGS:
1 1/2cupsgluten free flouror all-purpose flour
3tsp.baking powder
3/4 to 1tsp.sea saltto taste
1/2tsp.dried thyme
1/2tsp.dried marjoram
3/4tsp.dried oregano
1tbsp.dried parsley
1largeegg
1cuphalf-and-half
1tbsp.salted buttermelted
Instructions
CHILI:
In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, brown ground beef.
Mash down with a hamburger chopper while cooking to break beef up into smaller pieces.
Add onions, celery and garlic and cook until veggies are tender, a few minutes.
Add remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer ingredients until veggies become tender, approximately one hour.
Measure out large tablespoonfuls of dumplings.
Drop dumplings over top of mixture.
Cook covered with lid about 20-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the dumplings comes out clean.
HERB DUMPLINGS:
Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and herbs in a mixing bowl and stir until well combined.
Add half-and-half, egg and butter to flour mixture and stir gently to combine.
Set aside.
Notes
NOTE: Don’t keep checking the dumplings and uncovering the lid. Keep the lid on a full 20 minutes before checking. Recover with lid and continue cooking until dumplings are done. (Try not to check any more frequently than 5-10 minutes after the original check time).NOTE: My dumplings took about 30 minutes before I felt they were cooked sufficiently.NOTE: This recipe is gluten free if using gluten free flour in the dumplings.NOTE: You can also use regular flour if you don't need to keep the recipe gluten free.