Chanterelle And Shiitake Black Bean Chili With Sour Cherrie

Ingredients

3 cups tomato juice
3 cups orange juice
1 spelt berries
1 bunch thyme reserve
1 1/2 tablespoons thyme leaves
2 cups black beans
1/4 cup peanut oil
2 onions
8 garlic
2 sweet green peppers
2 ancho chilies
1 chipotle chili
1 pasilla chili
1/4 habenaro chili
15 tomatoes seeded
2 cups corn kernels
3 tablespoons oregano
1 bunch scallions
3 tablespoons cumin seeds
2 chanterelles
2 shiitake
2 sour cherries

Instructions

In a large saucepan combine juices and bring to a boil. Add spelt berries, fresh thyme and beans. Simmer covered 1 1/2 hours.

In a large heavy pot heat 1/2 of the oil, add onion and garlic and brown. Add peppers, chilies, tomatoes, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add corn, oregano, scallion, reserved thyme, and cumin and simmer for another 20 minutes. Add cooked beans and return to a simmer. While beans simmer, heat remaining oil in saute pan until smoking hot. Add mushrooms and saute 5 minutes. Add the sauteed mushrooms to the chili bean mixture, stir well and simmer 20 minutes. Add cherries and serve.