5 star caviar chili

Crestview, FL
Updated on Dec 3, 2011

This is a beautiful and elegant chili made with black lentils known as the caviar of lentil's. I'm a southern girl so I had to add some Virginia Country Ham for that down home taste. The addition of champagne and duck makes this a real fine dining experience. The festive colors of this chili are perfect for holiday season. Enjoy! Cooking with Passion, sw:)

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 25 Min
method Stove Top
yield 8-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups black lentils, dry
  • 1 pound country ham, soaked & diced
  • 14 ounces half cooked duck deboned & chopped
  • 28 ounces white hominy, drained
  • 15 ounces diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup colorful bell peppers, chopped
  • 1/2 can chipotle in adobo sauce, chopped (more or less)
  • 11 1/2 ounces tomato & chili cocktail (or tomato juice)
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro stems chopped
  • 2 cans green chiles, diced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3-4 tablespoons roasted garlic, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon oregano, dried
  • 1 cup champagne, dry
  • 6 cups water
  • - salt & pepper to taste
  • GARNISHES
  • 2 medium avocado chopped
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 2 medium roma tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
  • 6-8 ounces sour cream
  • 4-6 ounces queso blanco, crumbled
  • - tortilla chips

How To Make 5 star caviar chili

  • Step 1
    get ingredients ready
  • Step 2
    add diced country ham, duck bones, cilantro chopped stems, onions, garlic & 1 1/2 cups of water to a large stock pot. bring to a simmer. cook ham for 30 minutes or until tender
  • Step 3
    remove the duck bones from the pot and throw away. add lentils, duck meat and oregano to pot. simmer for 20 minutes. stir frequently
  • Step 4
    add remaining ingredients. bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20-30 minutes, until lentils are tender
  • Step 5
    garnish and serve

Discover More

Culture: Mexican
Category: Other Soups
Category: Pork
Category: Chili
Keyword: #Yummy
Keyword: #ham
Keyword: #spicy
Keyword: #country
Keyword: #black
Keyword: #lentils
Ingredient: Beans/Legumes
Method: Stove Top

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