Green Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs boneless lamb, cubed,fat trimmed
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 cans chopped green chilies
• 2 jalapenos, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, mashed
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed, crushed
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 (16 ounce) cans beans, do not drain (navy, cannelini, etc)
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• salt and pepper
• 2 beef double bouillon cubes (knorr)
• 1 1/2 quarts water
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a fairly large soup pot, heat olive oil.
• 2 sautee garlic until golden, then add onion.
• 3 sautee until it begins to become translucent, then add lamb.
• 4 salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 cook over fairly high heat, until lamb browns, then add cumin, lower heat to medium, and cook meat through.
• 6 add all remaining ingredients.
• 7 bring to a boil, and let boil 10 minutes or so, then cover, and reduce heat to low.
• 8 cook at least 1 hour on low, and up to 3, depending on how thick you like your chili, stirring occasionally.
• 9 serve with grated colby-jack cheese and a big dollop of sour cream, chopped green onions or cilantro, and tortilla chips!
• 10 note:any other kind of meat could easily be substituted--chicken, turkey, beef, whatever appeals to you!