Chili with Lamb and Black Beans Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 25 hours 23 minutes
🍽️ Servings: 8
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 3/4 | Black beans |
| 2 | Ginger |
| 2 | Water |
| 2 | Thyme |
| 2 | Lamb bones |
| 2 | Thyme |
| 4 | Parsley sprigs |
| 1 | Marjoram |
| 4 | Bay leaf |
| 1 1/4 | White pepper |
| 1 | Garlic |
| 3/4 | Black pepper |
| 3 | Olive oil |
| 3/4 | Pepper |
| 6 | Onions |
| 3/4 | Allspice |
| 2 | Lamb shoulder |
| 3/4 | Italian tomatoes |
| 1 1/2 | Chili powder |
| 2 | Wine |
| 2 | Salt |
Instructions:
For Beans:
- Soak black beans overnight in 2 quarts of water.
- In a large saucepan, bring soaked beans to a boil.
- Add lamb bones, bouquet garni, and 1 crushed garlic clove.
- Reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender but not mushy, approximately 2 hours.
- Skim occasionally and add more water if necessary to keep beans submerged.
For Chili:
- Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over moderate heat.
- Add onions and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in 2 cloves of minced garlic and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Transfer the onion and garlic mixture to a plate using a slotted spoon.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the pan and increase the heat to medium-high.
- Add lamb and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up with a spoon, approximately 6 minutes.
- Return the onion mixture to the pan and add chili powder, ginger, thyme, red chili, marjoram, peppers, and allspice.
- Stir for 5 minutes.
- Add Italian tomatoes (and half of their liquid if canned) and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Pour in 3/4 cup of wine and simmer, skimming occasionally, for 30 minutes.
- Drain the soaked beans and reserve the cooking liquid.
- Discard the lamb bones and bouquet garni.
- Add beans and the remaining wine to the chili mixture.
- Season with salt and any additional seasoning as necessary.
- Simmer for 30 minutes, adding bean cooking liquid as needed to keep the chili moist or soupy, as desired.
- For optimal flavor, refrigerate the chili for 24 hours before serving.
- Reheat before serving.
This hearty chili with tender lamb and flavorful black beans is perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner or for sharing with friends and family during gatherings. Enjoy the rich and comforting flavors that develop beautifully with each simmer! 🌶️🍖
