Cheesy Black Bean and Corn Chili

I LOVE to create new recipes. My son's love for beans and cheese is the inspiration for this very simple chili. It's perfect served with corn bread and salad.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 432 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 green onions, chopped (Optional)
• 1 (1 pound) package processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place ground beef into a large skillet and cook, stirring often, until the beef is browned and crumbled, about 10 minutes. Stir in green onions after 5 minutes. Drain excess grease.

Step 2

Place ground beef mixture into a large soup pot over medium heat.

Step 3

Stir in black beans, corn and its liquid, chili seasoning mix, crushed tomatoes, and water; stir to combine. If chili seems too thick, mix in a little more water.

Step 4

Cover the chili and cook 1 hour; add processed cheese cubes, allow to melt, and stir into the chili until smooth just before serving.