Southwestern Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 11 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 41 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 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 (conecuh)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer (mexican beer is prefered)
• 2 -3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
• 1/4-1/2 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 (herdez)
• 2 tablespoons masa harina

Recipe

• 1 heat a large soup pot over med-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray.
• 2 add in salt and beef; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring gently; remove from pan.
• 3 add onion, green onions, bell pepper, and sausage to the pan; stir/saute 5 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned.
• 4 add in garlic; stir/saute 1 minute.
• 5 add in beer, scraping the pan to loosen browned bits.
• 6 return beef to pan; stir in chili powder and the next 8 ingredients; bring to a boil.
• 7 cover, lower heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• 8 stir in masa harina; cook 30 minutes.