Chili a la Franey

Name: Chili a la Franey
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: olive oil; beef; pork; onions; sweet bell peppers; celery stalks; garlic; oregano; bay leaves; cumin; tomatoes; beef stock; water; salt; black pepper; chile caribe; red hot chili pepper, dried; red kidney beans

Submitted by eveangel

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

30 min

READY

40 min

Ingredients

TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL

POUND BEEF
very lean, coarse grind

POUND PORK
very lean, coarse grind

EACH ONIONS
large, finely chopped

EACH SWEET BELL PEPPERS

EACH CELERY STALKS
finely chopped

TABLESPOON GARLIC
finely chopped

TABLESPOON OREGANO
dried

EACH BAY LEAVES *

TEASPOONS CUMIN
ground

CUPS TOMATOES
with tomato paste

CUP BEEF STOCK

CUP WATER

X SALT *

X BLACK PEPPER
fresh, ground *

TEASPOON CHILE CARIBE *

TABLESPOONS RED HOT CHILI PEPPER, DRIED
mild-hot

CUPS RED KIDNEY BEANS
cooked, drained

Directions

If possible, have the beef and pork ground together, or else 2. Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add the meat to the pot. Break up any lumps with a fork and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is evenly browned.
Add the onions, green pepper, celery, garlic, oregano, bay leaves, and cumin. Mix well.
Add the tomatoes, broth, water, salt, pepper, caribe, and ground chile. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes. Stir often.
Add the beans and simmer for 10 minutes longer. Taste and adjust seasonings.