Who would have thought to include persimmons? Mom cooked this chili tonight using ingredients she had on hand, and it was fantastic. I had to divulge. We were warmed by the ideal balance of sweet and heat just before the holidays. When you have too many persimmons that someone brought into the office to distribute, you should surely take this quick and simple recipe into account. It’s easy, and I can attest that it’s fantastic.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 55 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 5 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef, or more to taste
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) can seasoned diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes with jalapeno peppers
- 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can chili with beans (Optional)
- ⅔ cup tangy coconut and chili vindaloo sauce (such as Maya Kaimal®)
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 ripe persimmon, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Place ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until brown and crumbled, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain; place into a large pot.
- Mix seasoned diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with jalapeno peppers, pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans, chicken broth, chili, curry sauce, ketchup, tomato paste, persimmon, salt, red pepper flakes, cumin, and chili powder into the pot.
- Bring beef mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Simmer until flavors combine, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 287 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Cholesterol | 36 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 10 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 1224 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This was quite good. I liked the addition of persimmon.. gave it a nice slight hint of sweetness.. not overpowering. This would also be good with turkey breast.. I will make this again