Lamb-and-black Bean Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground lamb
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 cup dry red
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• cilantro, sprigs (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine first 3 ingredients in a dutch oven; cook over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
• 2 drain in a colander; pat dry with paper towels.
• 3 wipe drippings from pan with a paper towel; return mixture to pan.
• 4 add tomatoes and next 6 ingredients (tomatoes through salt); bring to a boil.
• 5 cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours; stir occasionally.
• 6 stir in beans and hot sauce.
• 7 cover; simmer 30 minutes.
• 8 garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.