Three Meat Chili

Name: Three Meat Chili
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons bacon drippings; 2 onions, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 lb beef stew meat, cut in 1 inch cubes; 1 lb pork stew meat, cut in 1 inch cubes; 1 lb lamb stew meat, cut in 1 inch cubes; 16 ounces medium hot salsa; 12 ounces beer (Mexican or Central American lager); 1 cup strong coffee; 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth; 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste; 12 cup brown sugar; 3 arbol chiles, diced; 1 ancho chili, diced; 2 chipotle peppers, diced; 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from can of chipotles); 1 tablespoon whole cumin seed, toasted and crushed; 1 teaspoon whole coriander seed, toasted and crushed; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 dash cinnamon; 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips; 3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans; 30 tortilla chips

24 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons bacon drippings
2 onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb beef stew meat, cut in 1 inch cubes
1 lb pork stew meat, cut in 1 inch cubes
1 lb lamb stew meat, cut in 1 inch cubes
16 ounces medium hot salsa
12 ounces beer (Mexican or Central American lager)
1 cup strong coffee
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
12 cup brown sugar
3 arbol chiles, diced
1 ancho chili, diced
2 chipotle peppers, diced
1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from can of chipotles)
1 tablespoon whole cumin seed, toasted and crushed
1 teaspoon whole coriander seed, toasted and crushed
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash cinnamon
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
30 tortilla chips

Directions

1

In a small frying pan, toast the whole cumin and coriander until you see small whisps of smoke.
2

Immediately grind the spices in a morter and pestle or dedicated coffee grinder (or crush in some other manner).
3

In a large pot, quickly brown the meat in the bacon drippings.
4

Add the onions and garlic and continue to cook until the onions become slightly translucent.
5

Add salsa, coffee, beer, beef broth, and tomato paste.
6

Stir to combine.
7

Add spices, salt, and chocolate.
8

Stir to combine.
9

Add 2 cans of kidney beans and chilis.
10

Stir to combine.
11

Add tortilla chips.
12

Stir to combine.
13

Reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
14

Add remaining can of kidney beans and simmer for another 30 minutes.