Zesty Wheat Berry-Black Bean Chili

From EatingWell: March/April 2007, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)

This rib-sticking chili offers a hearty mix of wheat berries, beans, peppers and onion. Feel free to add an additional chipotle pepper to crank up the heat in this one-pot meal. Cooked wheat berries will keep for up to 1 month in your freezer and there's no need to thaw them; just stir them directly into the chili.

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Zesty Wheat Berry-Black Bean Chili Recipe

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67 Reviews for Zesty Wheat Berry-Black Bean Chili

10/20/2010

Anonymous

We loved this! My boyfriend and I had some cooked black beans in the freezer that we decided to make this recipe with. It is absolutely fabulous, and it reheats well. It's very budget-friendly too, especially when using cooked dried beans in place of the canned. Our only complaint was that the avocado didn't add much to the dish. Considering how pricey they can be, it seems silly to eat them with a chili where the flavor and texture don't really come through. When we heated up the leftovers we opted to use a dollop of low-fat sour cream instead - now THAT was delicious! This one's definitely a keeper.

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10/07/2010

Anonymous

Looove it. Never cooked with wheat berries before this, but definitely will again. Already looking up ways to use the leftover wheatberries that are in the freezer.

I added 1 1/2 chipotles and a little bit of the adobo sauce. Really great flavor. I almost didn't add a yellow pepper (they were pretty pricey today) but I am glad that I did--they add a nice touch of flavor and texture.

NOM NOM!

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09/26/2010

bhess26

Very tasty! I like the wheatberries (this was my first time using them) and the avocado on top adds a great richness. Plus it makes enough for me to have lunches for the rest of the week! Definitely will be hanging on this recipe.

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09/07/2010

Anonymous

Excellent recipe! I love the smokiness of the chiles and the wheat berries have a wonderful texture. I've already made it a few times.

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07/08/2010

Anonymous

I loooove this chili. It was also my first introduction to wheatberries. When i told my BF (a meat and potatoes kind of guy) that we were having a meat-free wheatberry chili for dinner, he didn't seem too excited. But we both loved it and he said he didn't miss the meat! The second time I made it I added some chorizo and that was absolutely amazing. Could eat it everyday, and I'm not that big of a chili fan. I love the texture of wheatberries and this is very filling. I follow the recipe to a T except I haven't bothered using yellow pepper because I never have any and I don't feel like it needs it.

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