Mountain Chili

Serves 6

• 1 Lb Beef stew meat, or pork and beef combined
• 3 TB oil
• 3 TB cumin seed or ground cumin
• 2 cups onion, peeled and diced
• 2 cups celery, diced
• 3 TB browned chopped garlic
• 1 cup diced red bell pepper
• 2 cups red wine
• 3 cups canned chopped tomatoes
• 2 qts beef broth or water
• 3 cups white beans, cooked or canned
• To taste salt and pepper
• To taste hot sauce.
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• Brown the meat in the hot oil. Remove.

Add cumin seed, diced onion, diced celery, browned garlic and red bell pepper.

Cook until lightly browned.

Stir in chili powder.

Deglaze with red wine. Reduce by 2/3.

Add canned tomatoes, with juice.

Add beef broth or water.

Add cooked or canned white beans and the reserved meat..

Season with salt and pepper.

Simmer for 1 hour.

Correct seasoning, to taste.

Serve with crackers, bread or topped with cheese.