Skillet Chipotle Beef Chili Bowls with Lime-Cilantro Crema

Name: Skillet Chipotle Beef Chili Bowls with Lime-Cilantro Crema
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, sour cream; 1/4 cup, minced fresh cilantro, divided; 2 teaspoons, grated lime zest, divided, plus 3 tablespoons juice (2 limes); 2 teaspoons, table salt, divided; 1 pound, 90-percent lean ground beef; 2 tablespoons plus 2 cups, water, divided; 1/4 teaspoon, baking soda; Pinch, pepper; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil, divided; 1 cup, long-grain white rice; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1 , red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped; 1 tablespoon, ground cumin; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons, chipotle chile powder; 1 (15-ounce) can, tomato sauce; 1 (15-ounce) can, black beans, rinsed; 1 cup, frozen corn, thawed

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2020

Main Courses

Beef

A chili dinner in a skillet? Yes, please.

SERVES4

TIME1¼ hours

Skillet Chipotle Beef Chili Bowls with Lime-Cilantro Crema

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We turned to our trusty skillet to make enough chili for one night's dinner without hauling out a heavy pot. We wanted to use it to make both the chili and the rice, cooking them in stages, for a one-pan meal with maximum flavor and minimal...

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