Galley Wench's Loretofest Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
• 1 lb beef, arrachera beef (arrachera beef marinade)
• 1/2 lb lean ground sausage (like jimmy dean)
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 poblano pepper, chiopped
• 2 medium red peppers, roasted, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 4 tablespoons chili powder, adjust to taste (i use a blend of ancho, new mexico and spice island chili powder)
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes, diced, do not drain
• 1 tablespoon cocoa (i use dark cocoa)
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 jalapenos, seeded and diced, adjust to taste
• 1 tablespoon chipotle adobo sauce, adjust to taste
• 1 cup broth
• 1 cup dark beer, plus more as needed
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• salt, to taste
• 1 fresh lime
• 1 cup cilantro cream (see cilantro cream)
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)

Recipe

• 1 roast peppers:.
• 2 roast whole red peppers on grill until black blisters appear on all sides, about 12 minutes.
• 3 remove peppers from grill and place in a covered dish for 15 minutes.
• 4 carefully peel skins from peppers (best not to do under running water); seed and chop.
• 5 chili:.
• 6 add olive oil to pressure cooker and heat.
• 7 add onions and celery to pot and saute for 2 minutes.
• 8 add garlic,beef and sausage, breaking sausage into small pieces as it cooks.
• 9 cook until meat is browned.
• 10 drain off excess grease.
• 11 to pressure cooker stir in poblano pepper, jalapenos, tomatoes, tomato paste, chipotle adobo sauce, broth, beer, oregano and cocoa.
• 12 place lid on pressure cooker and process for 15 minutes.
• 13 remove from stove and allow pressure to drop naturally, do not sure the quick method.
• 14 once pressure has dropped remove lid and add chili powder and black beans. also add more beer or broth if additional liquid is needed.
• 15 return lid and bring back up to pressure and cook for 5 minutes.
• 16 remove from heat and allow the pressure to drop naturally.
• 17 remove lid, add roasted red peppers, addtional liquid (if need), salt and adjust spices as needed.
• 18 simmer without lid for 20- 30 minutes to thicken.
• 19 before serving, squeeze in juice of one lime.
• 20 pass the cilantro cream (cilantro cream) and cheddar cheese.
• 21 serve with cornbread or tortillas.