Galley Wench's Spice-sea Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef, lean
• 1/2 lb lean lamb sausage (i use jimmy dean)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, divided
• 1 large fresh poblano pepper, diced
• 1 medium diced onion
• 2 garlic cloves (pressed)
• 1 chipotle chile, in adobo seasoning (diced and seeded, adjust to taste)
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (adjust to taste)
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin powder (adjust to taste)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (adjust to taste)
• 1 tablespoon ground ancho chili (adjust to taste)
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon cocoa (i use hershey's dark cocoa)
• 12 ounces beer, dark (or broth, use as needed)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (optional)
• 1 lime, juce of
• cilantro cream (cilantro cream)
• sour cream
• cilantro

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot brown ground beef, sausage, onion and garlic, breaking meat into small pieces. drain of excess grease.
• 2 add poblano pepper and cook for about 2 minutes.
• 3 stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, brown sugar, 1 cup beer and one can of black beans.
• 4 add ground cumin, chili powders, chipoltes, adobe sauce, oregeano, and cocoa.
• 5 bring to a boil, cover and turn down to a simmer and cook for 35 - 45 minutes, adding additional beer or broth as needed (keep in mind that the mashed black beans will be added as a thickner).
• 6 drain the remaining can of beans and lightly mash.
• 7 to thicken, add the crushed black beans and adjust spices and liquid as needed.
• 8 bring to a simmer again for 5 minutes; squeeze in juice of one lime before serving.
• 9 garnish with cilantro cream recipe http://www.recipezaar.com/171578.
• 10 serve with cornbread or tortillas.