Chasen's Chili (hollywood Nostalgia Recipe)

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 lb dried pinto bean
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cups onions, coarsley chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 2 lbs center cut beef chuck, trimmed of fat, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 lb lamb shoulder, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1/3 cup gebhardt chili powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

Recipe

• 1 cook dry beans according to package directions.
• 2 stir the tomatoes with juice into the cooked beans, and simmer 5 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• 3 heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the bell pepper for 5 minutes.
• 4 add the onion, reduce the heat to low, and cook about 15 minutes until tender, stirring frequently.
• 5 stir in the garlic and parsley; add this mixture to the beans.
• 6 using the same skillet, melt the butter and saute the beef and lamb, in two batches, if necessary, until browned. drain.
• 7 add meat to the bean mixture along with the chili powder, salt, pepper to taste and cumin.
• 8 simmer mixture, covered, for about an hour.
• 9 uncover and cook to the desired consistency, about 5 minutes.
• 10 the chili should not be too thick.
• 11 skim off excess fat and serve.