Strong Sauce Chili

Chili. Made better with Strong Sauce

We all love chili. It is the ultimate comfort food. Whether we enjoy it on its own or as a topping for dogs, burgers or nachos, it is a food that just can’t be beat.  We celebrate chili with countless competitions held each year in its honor.  Chili has an infinite number of recipes, and now it has one more. The ever versatile, time saving Strong Sauce makes a quick and easy chili recipe.  Perfect for when you want some of this classic dish but don’t have a day to make it. Ours takes about 30 to 40 minutes. 

Ingredients

• One medium to large yellow onion. Fine dice.
• Four to five assorted green chili peppers. Fine dice. You can vary the types by what’s available and the amount of heat you want.  We used 2 Italian fry peppers, one poblano, one jalapeno and one habanero. 
• four cloves of garlic, minced.
• Two ounces of tequila (optional) This adds a hint of umami flavor.
• One to two tablespoons cumin.
• One jar of Strong Sauce.
• Two cans of black beans, opened and drained, but not rinsed.
• Cheese, sour cream and cilantro for garnish.
• Two tablespoons of vegetable oil.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Method

• Warm the oil in a medium size sauce pot. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the diced onion and pepper and sauté for 15 to 20 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
• Add the garlic and cumin and cook for 5 minutes more.
• Add the tequila and simmer until almost evaporated.
• Now add the Strong Sauce and beans.
• Simmer for about ten minutes to bring the flavors together.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with the cheese, cilantro and sour cream.