Lamb & Chickpea Chili

By KEM77

This spicy chili has a North African spin with lamb, cinnamon and harissa. If you can’t find harissa, use mild chili powder in its place. You can turn up the heat with a little cayenne or hot sauce if you like it spicy. Serve with whole-wheat pita bread and tabbouleh.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 ounces ground lamb
• 8 ounces 93%-lean ground turkey
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
• 2 tablespoons harissa (see Note) or 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or mint

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from eatingwell.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add lamb, turkey and salt and cook, stirring and breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they have released their liquid and are beginning to break down, about 4 minutes more. Add chickpeas, harissa (or chili powder) and cinnamon and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more. Serve garnished with cilantro (or mint).

TIPS & NOTES
Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Note: Harissa is a fiery Tunisian chile paste commonly used in North African cooking. Find it at specialty-food stores or online at mustaphas.com or amazon.com. Different brands of harissa vary in heat, so taste it and add accordingly.