Olsson Recipes

From Williams-Sonoma “Savoring America” 2 hours cook time in large cast iron dutch oven.  8-10 servings

• 3 lbs ground or minced lean or buffalo meat
• 1 Tb salt

Cook meat in large cast iron fry pan over medium heat until uniformly gray (12-15 minutes).

• 5 slices or 1/4 lb thick sliced bacon (fry bacon in cast iron pot or microwave)

• 2 large onions chopped
• 8 cloves garlic chopped
• 3 jalapenos chopped

Add onions,garlic & jalapenos to pot (add oil if bacon was microwaved). Cover and cook med-low heat,  stirring occasionally without browning about 10 min.

• 1/3 c (3oz/90 g) mild, powdered red chili
• 2 TB ground cumin
• 1 TB dried Mexican oregano
• 1 TB ground black pepper
• 1 tsp ground corriander
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Add spices to pot, stirring constantly for 2 min.

• 5 C (40 oz) beef stock
• 1 can (28 oz) chopped tomatoes with juice
• cooked meat from frying pan

Add beef stock, tomatoes and meat to pot, bring to a simmer, partially cover, stir occasionally, cook 2 hours.

• 2 TB cornmeal
• 2 cans (15 oz each) black beans, drained & rinsed

Sprinkled  and stir in corn meal, add beans and heat.

TOPPINGS – optional

• sour cream, sliced green onions, choped fresh tomatoes, shredded jack cheese and fire roasted corn (frozen from Trader Joes)