Julie's Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb ground lean lamb
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
• 1 lb beef stew meat
• 1/2 lb chorizo sausage
• 1 1/2 lbs onions, chopped
• 1 lb green pepper, chopped
• 5 cups tomatoes, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup chili powder
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 4 -5 cups water
• 2 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans or 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans or 2 (15 ounce) cans chili beans (what ever you like)

Recipe

• 1 saute green peppers in oil until tender, add onions and cook until tender.
• 2 stir frequently.
• 3 add garlic and parsley.
• 4 take off heat.
• 5 in another skillet, melt butter and add chuck, lamb and chorizo.
• 6 brown and cook tell done and crumbly.
• 7 add to onion mixture and stir in chili powder and add water to cover.
• 8 simmer 10 minute.
• 9 season with salt, pepper, cumin seeds.
• 10 simmer, covered 1 hour, then add beans.
• 11 remove cover and simmer 30 minutes longer.
• 12 skim fat from top.