Best 8 Colorado Lamb Chili Recipes

MEXITANA ANCHO-LAMB CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a Dutch oven, sweat the onions, garlic, chiles, cilantro, annatto seed paste, chili powder, cinnamon, oregano, and cumin in the olive oil. Add the lamb stew meat, and continue to cook until the meat has caramelized just slightly. Deglaze with the beer. Add the lamb stock, and tomatoes. Put the lid on and pop it into the oven while the shearing goes on. Stir it occasionally and cook for about 4 to 6 hours. When the shearing is done, grate the chocolate into the chili, which by now should be sublime. Ladle it into bowls and top it with the grated Cotija cheese and serve with a nice cold beer, fresh cornbread, a salad and feel the flavors of Mexico transport you!

SPICY LAMB CHILI

Steps:

• Coat a large, heavy-bottomed stock pot with spray oil and heat; cook onions and ground lamb over medium heat.
• When onions are soft and meat browned; drain well.
• Add garlic and season with red pepper flakes, oregano, cumin, allspice, cinnamon, chili powder, bay leaf, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and beans; bring soup to a boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer for 15 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with toppings.

LAMB AND WHITE BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the lamb and cook, breaking up with a fork, until well browned, 5 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Transfer meat to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the onion and poblano peppers. Cook until the vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Finely chop 2 tablespoons of the cilantro stems and add to the pot. Stir in the garlic and jalapeño and cook 2 minutes. Add the chile powder, coriander and cumin, and cook 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until it begins to turn brown.
• Return the lamb to the pot. Stir in 4 cups water, the beans and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Simmer over medium-low heat for 45 minutes; add more water if the chili becomes too thick. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Ladle into bowls, and top with a dollop of yogurt and a squeeze of lime. Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.

LAMB CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic and sauté until just translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add the chillies and cook for one minute.
• Add the lamb and cook until it is browned.
• Add the tomatoes, beans, red pepper, stock, oregano, mint sauce, cumin and paprika. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring well.
• Reduce the heat, cover the pan and simmer for a minimum of 30 minutes, ideally up to an hour, stirring occasionally. Serve with steamed rice.

LAMB CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until just translucent, about 3 minutes. Add both chilis, tomatoes, broth, oregano, cumin and allspice. Bring mixture to boil. Cover pan and simmer until chilis are tender, approximately 30 minutes.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F. Puree sauce in batches in blender. Return sauce to same pan. Add lamb. Cover and bake until lamb is almost tender, about 50 minutes. Uncover pan and simmer chili over medium-low heat until lamb is very tender and liquids are thickened to sauce consistency, about 25 minutes. Add kidney beans and simmer 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.(Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over low heat before serving.

LAMB AND WHITE BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook lamb and onion over medium-high heat 6-8 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Transfer lamb mixture to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Add beans., In a small bowl, combine salsa, 1-1/2 tablespoons Moroccan seasoning and 3 teaspoons lemon zest. Pour over beans and lamb; stir until well combined. Cook, covered, on low for 6 hours or until onions are tender. , In a small bowl, combine marmalade with remaining Moroccan seasoning and lemon zest; stir into slow cooker. Cook, covered, 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle each serving with parsley, cheese and almonds. If desired, serve with additional red onion and naan or pita bread.

BRY'S CHOCOLATE LAMB CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook onions and ground lamb in olive oil over medium heat.
• When onions are soft and meat browned, season with red pepper flakes, basil, cumin, cinnamon, garlic, chili powder, dried oregano, cocoa powder, sugar, and bay leaf, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and beans. Increase heat to bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.

LAMB CHILI

Steps:

• Chop whole onions in food processer. Saute in hot oil in large nonstick pan until they begin to soften.
• Trim lamb of all fat and grind coarsely in food processor. Add to onions, and cook until brown.
• Cut jalapeno in half, and seed. With food processor running, put half the jalapeno, along with the garlic, through feed tube to mince.
• Wash, trim, seed and cut up whole green pepper, and process by pulsing. If the pepper throws off juice, squeeze it. Then add to meat.
• Stir in cumin, coriander and ginger. Reduce heat to simmer.
• Wash tomatoes, trim and halve; chop coarsely in food processor and add to meat. Add beef stock; cook over medium-high heat.
• Rinse beans thoroughly and add to meat; stir well, and cook to heat through.
• Season with salt, if desired, and pepper.