Lamb, Beef And Bean Chili

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 clove garlic, minced (use more if you want)
• 2 cups water
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans or 3 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans or 3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans or 3 (15 ounce) cans beans (your choice i use a variety)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans low sodium beef broth (or homemade)

Recipe

• 1 brown ground lamb and ground beef.
• 2 drain.
• 3 add garlic to ground meat and sauté 1 minute.
• 4 add water and beer to meat and garlic; bring to boil.
• 5 add cumin, chili powder, oregano, and cayenne pepper.
• 6 reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
• 7 add tomato paste, sugar, diced tomatoes, peppers, beans and beef broth and simmer 30 minutes.
• 8 if chili is too thick for you (i like mine thick), add some additional water.