Southwestern-style Lime Chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 pounds sirloin roast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 3 (15 ounce) cans chili beans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons mild chili powder
• 3 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• lime, juiced
• 6 drops worcestershire sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 30 mins

Ready Time: 14 hrs 50 mins


• heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. cook and stir the green bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. add the sirloin roast to the pepper mixture and continue cooking until the beef is completely browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
• stir the chili beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, cumin, nutmeg, salt, black pepper, lime juice, and worcestershire sauce into the pot; reduce heat to medium-low and cook 3 to 5 hours. remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before chilling in refrigerator overnight.
• before serving, return pot to stove over medium-low heat; cook another 3 to 4 hours.