Cougar Ranch

Missoula, Montana

Specialty Recipe

Black Bean Buffalo Chili

Ingredients:

3/4 cups dried black turtle beans

1/2 cup dried red kidney beans

2 cups water

1 pound ground buffalo meat

1 small onion, diced

1 small green pepper, diced

1 dried red chili pepper, crumbled up into small pieces

2 teaspoons chili powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced

Two 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes (including liquid)

One 15-ounce can tomato sauce

Rinse beans thoroughly in cold water. In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the beans and water to boiling and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. Add enough water, if necessary, to cover beans and heat to boiling again. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. Beans should be tender.

Remove beans and liquid from saucepan and set aside, reserving the liquid. Brown the buffalo and onion in the saucepan. Add green pepper, red chili pepper, chili powder, and garlic powder. Add tomatoes and liquid, crushing each tomato as it is needed. Add tomato sauce and mushrooms.

Add beans and liquid in which they were cooked to meat mixture. Heat chili to boiling, reduce heat, and simmer about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Serves: 6 to 8

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