meditteranean chili

How To Make meditteranean chili

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  Mediterranean Chili ½ ground lamb ½ ground beef 1/8 lb ground pork 1 med onion diced 3-4 cloves of garlic diced 2 roma tomatoes diced 1 small cucumber peeled and diced 1 med jalapeno diced (seeded if desired) 3-4 tbsp Baharat spice 3 tbsp chili powder 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 tbsp smoked paprika ¼ tsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp oregano Salt and pepper to taste 1 can tomato sauce (14 ounce) 1 can crushed tomato (14 ounce) 1 cup water 1 can garbanzo beans drained 1 can black beans drained Handful fresh mint chopped 2 cinnamon sticks Olive oil to cover the bottom of a dutch oven Add olive oil to pot Add onion and sauté about 3 minutes And baharat, cumin, chili powder, crushed red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, ground cinnamon and oregano and sauté about 2 mins Add jalapeno, cucumber and roma tomatoes sauté about 3-5 mins Add all meat and cook through Add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper and cinnamon sticks (salt and pepper to taste) Simmer for 45 mins partially covered Then add garbanzo beans, black beans and mint Remove cinnamon sticks Heat through (about 5 minutes) Serve over barley or couscous with a dollop of greek yougurt if desired
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