Colorado Lamb Chili

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours

Makes

6 servings (2-1/4 quarts)

Updated: Oct. 23, 2022
This hearty and spicy stew is wonderful with fresh rolls and your favorite green salad. —Karen Gorman, Gunnison, Colorado
Colorado Lamb Chili Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lamb stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 large sweet yellow pepper, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can (30 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
  • Sliced green onions, chopped tomatoes and corn chips, optional

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, brown lamb in 1 tablespoon oil. Remove and set aside.
  2. In the same pan, saute onion and pepper in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the beans, tomatoes, broth, oregano, chili powder, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, cumin and fennel. Return lamb to the pan.
  3. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until lamb is tender. Garnish each serving with green onions, tomatoes and corn chips if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 325 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 646mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 9g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.