Chasen's Famous Chili

Total Time: 12 hrs Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 lb dried pinto bean
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes
• 1 lb green bell pepper, seeded, chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 2 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1/3 cup chili powder (2 more tablespoons will make it hotter)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Recipe

• 1 rinse beans, put in a bowl and add water so that it extends 2 inches above beans.
• 2 allow to soak overnight.
• 3 transfer beans and water to a large stock pot.
• 4 simmer, covered, in the same water until tender, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• 5 add tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes.
• 6 heat oil in large skillet and sauté green peppers slowly 5 minutes.
• 7 add onions and cook until tender, stirring frequently.
• 8 add garlic and parsley.
• 9 in a second large skillet, melt butter and sauté beef and lamb 15 minutes.
• 10 add meat to onion mixture, stir in chili powder and cook 10 minutes.
• 11 add meat mixture to beans in large pot.
• 12 season with salt, pepper, and cumin.
• 13 simmer, covered, 1 hour.
• 14 remove cover and cook 30 minutes longer.
• 15 skim fat off top.
• 16 note: this chili freezes very well.