Hominy Chili with Beans

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons bottled garlic minced
• 15 ounce beans red drained canned
• 14.5 ounce canned tomatoes diced undrained canned
• 14.5 ounce canned tomatoes undrained chopped canned
• 4 teaspoons chili powder 
• 4 teaspoons cilantro leaves fresh minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 15.5 ounce hominy white drained canned
• 0.3 cup cup heavy whipping cream sour low-fat
• 1 ounce sharp cheddar cheese shredded reduced-fat
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add garlic; saut 1 minute. Stir in chili powder and next 5 ingredients (chili powder through stewed tomatoes); bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Spoon 1 1/4 cups chili into each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream, 1 tablespoon cheese, and 1 teaspoon cilantro.
3. Note: If hominy is not available, you can substitute 1 (11-ounce) can vacuum-packed white corn or 1 (25-ounce) can whole-kernel corn, drained. Hominy imparts a distinctive flavor remarkabley different from that of corn, so if you use corn, know that the dish will be more like a basic chili with beans.