Tex-Mex Chili with Tomatillo and Queso Fresco Salsa

Tex-Mex Chili with Tomatillo and Queso Fresco Salsa

Directions for: Tex-Mex Chili with Tomatillo and Queso Fresco Salsa

Ingredients

Tex-Mex Chili

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 onion, diced

1 red pepper, diced

2 carrots, diced

3 clove garlic, minced

2 tsp ground cumin

1 lb(s) extra-lean ground beef (90% lean)

3 andouille sausages, diced

1 28-oz can of crushed tomatoes

3 dried ancho chilies

2 cup beef stock

1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded and minced

2 tsp adobo sauce from the can of chipotles

tsp dried oregano

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 (15.5-oz) can of black beans, drained and rinsed

1 (15.5-oz) can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 (15.5-oz) can of hominy, drained and rinsed

Tomatillo and Queso Fresco Sal

3 tomatillos, diced

1 bunch scallions, diced

cup olive oil

1 tsp minced garlic

bunch cilantro

2 limes, juiced

cup queso fresco, crumbled

Directions

Tex-Mex Chili

1. Heat the oil in large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, pepper and carrots, cover and cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the cumin and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the ground beef and sausages; raise the heat to high and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until brown. Stir in the tomatoes, stock, dried chiles, chipotle and adobo sauce, oregano and salt and pepper. Simmer, partially covered, stirring from time to time, for 30 minutes. Stir in the beans, hominy and cook, partially covered, 20 minutes longer. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Tomatillo and Queso Fresco Sal

1. Mix all the ingredients together, season with salt and pepper and serve over Chili.

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