Southwestern Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb chili-style ground sirloin
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green onion
• 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 lb cajun smoked sausage, chopped (such as conecuh)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can yellow hominy, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (7 ounce) can salsa verde (such as herdez)
• 2 tablespoons masa harina

Recipe

• 1 heat a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. coat pan with cooking spray. add salt and beef to pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring gently. remove from pan.
• 2 add onion, green onions, bell pepper, and sausage to pan; saute 5 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned. add garlic; saute 1 minute. add beer, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. return beef to pan. stir in chili powder and next 8 ingredients (through salsa verde); bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. stir in masa; cook 30 minutes.