Chili Con Carne-casa Rio Recipe

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

Ingredients

• 1 lb lamb, 3/4 inch cube
• 3 lbs beef, 3/4 inch cube
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground jalapenos
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin (comino)
• 6 tablespoons fresh ancho chilies, pods seeded and ground
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 6 tablespoons good quality chili powder
• made from masa corn flour
• water, as needed

Recipe

• 1 deseed and clean ancho chili pods.
• 2 soak for 1 hour in hot water.
• 3 drain and grind.
• 4 reserve.
• 5 place lamb and beef cubes into a large stock pot.
• 6 fill with water to cover meat.
• 7 bring to a simmer over medium high heat.
• 8 add jalapeños, garlic, salt, cumin, ancho chili pod paste and pepper.
• 9 bring to a boil.
• 10 reduce to a simmer and cook until meat is done.
• 11 add chili powder and mix all ingredients well.
• 12 simmer for 20 minutes.
• 13 remove from heat and thicken with masa roux.