Name: Black Bean & Street-Corn Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: About 4 quarts
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil, divided; 3 cups frozen corn, thawed and patted dry (450 g); 1 large onion, diced; 2 poblano peppers, diced; 1 jalapeño, minced (seeded for mild); 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp chili powder; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 4 cans (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 1 can (28 oz) fire-roasted crushed tomatoes; 3 cups vegetable broth; 1½ tsp kosher salt; 2 tbsp lime juice; ½ cup crumbled cotija; ½ cup sour cream; 1 tbsp lime juice, stirred into the sour cream; chopped cilantro and tortilla strips

Method

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet (or the Dutch oven, in two batches) over high heat. Add the corn in a single layer and leave it alone 3 to 4 minutes, then stir and cook 2 minutes more. Scoop it out.
Look forCharred brown spots on a lot of the kernels.
In the Dutch oven over medium heat, add the remaining oil, onion, poblanos and jalapeño and cook 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic, spices and tomato paste for 2 minutes.
Mash one can of the black beans in a bowl. Add all the beans, tomatoes, broth and salt to the pot.
Simmer, partly covered, 30 minutes, stirring now and then.
Look forThick enough that a spoon dragged across the bottom leaves a trail.
Stir in most of the charred corn and the lime juice. Save the rest of the corn for the topping bar.

Make ahead

Keeps 5 days and freezes 3 months. To serve after chilling, reheat on the stove to 165°F, then hold.

Holding

Low on the stove or warm in a slow cooker up to 4 hours, at 140°F or above. Stir in broth as it thickens.

Allergens

Contains milk (cotija, sour cream), check tortilla strips for wheat. Always check labels on packaged ingredients.

Notes

Vegan without the cotija and sour cream.

Strict vegetarians: use a cotija labeled vegetarian or made with microbial rennet.

Tavern Night

This dish's twist table (d6)

1–2	The classic stands. No twist. Cook it as written.
3	Herb swap. Swap cilantro for scallions and pickled jalapeño
4	Acid strike. Finish with a splash of the pickled-jalapeño brine
5	Plating challenge. Serve in mugs, or over tortilla chips as a break-time nacho tray
6	Host's boon. The Host picks any twist above, or the table invents one. The safety rule still applies.

Roll before you start cooking. No twist ever changes a time, a temperature or how done something must be.

Black Bean & Street-Corn Chili

Ingredients

Chili