3 rachael southwestern chili Recipes

hearts romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped, garlic, minced, lemon, juiced, prepared dijon mustard, chili powder, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, blue corn , black bean or other tortilla chips, for garnish, smoked cheddar and 1/4 cup pepper jack, for garnish, optional

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, garlic, chopped, ribs celery with greens, chopped, onion, chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, fresh bay leaf or 1 large dried bay leaf, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, four 15-oz cans black beans, hot sauce, ground cumin , a couple of palmfuls, ground coriander , 1/3 palmful, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken or vegetable stock, diced tomatoes , with peppers and onions, or stewed tomatoes, lime, juiced, white sandwich bread, hot pepper jelly or chili sauce, tomatillo or tomato salsa, taco sauce - whatever you have on hand, honey baked ham , from the deli counter, pepper jack cheese , from the deli counter, smoked turkey , from the deli counter, eggs, beaten, splash of milk, unsalted butter, sour cream, scallions, chopped