Beef and Black Bean Chili with Toasted Cumin Crema and Avocado Relish

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons ancho chili powder 
• 2 pounds beef cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 16 ounce canned tomatoes pureed drained chopped canned
• 1 tablespoon pasilla chili powder 
• 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper puree 
• 6 servings cilantro leaves chopped
• 2 cups black beans canned rinsed cooked drained
• 1 cup crème fraîche 
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed 
• 1 bottle beer dark
• 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin 
• 2  hass avocados diced pitted ripe peeled
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 2 tablespoons juice of lime fresh
• 6 servings juice of lime 
• 0.3 cup olive oil 
• 0.5 small onion diced red finely
• 1 large onion diced red finely
• 6 servings salt and pepper 
• 6 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
• 1  serrano chile diced finely
• 5 cups water low-sodium homemade canned

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• pot
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper, and saute until browned on all sides.
3. Transfer the meat to a plate and remove all but 3 tablespoons of the fat from the pan.
4. Add the onions to the pan and cook until soft.
5. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the ancho powder, pasilla powder, and cumin and cook an additional 2 minutes.
7. Add the beer and cook until completely reduced. Return the beef to the pot, add the chicken stock, tomatoes, chipotle puree, and honey, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover the pan, and simmer for 45 minutes.
8. Add the beans and continue cooking for 15 minutes.
9. Remove from the heat, add the lime juice, and adjust seasonings.
10. Serve with a dollop of Toasted Cumin Crema and Avocado Relish.
11. Place the cumin in a small saute pan over medium heat. Toast until lightly golden brown.
12. Place in a small bowl. Stir in the crema and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
13. Place in a squeeze bottle.;
14. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.;