Lamb and White Bean Chili with Masa Dumplings

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It has been ridiculously cold all over the country so I wanted to come up with something comforting and warm to share with you today. I decided on this Lamb and White Bean Chili because, really, can you have enough chili recipes in January? I think not.

Lamb is not that easy to come by in my neck of the woods but luckily there is a family raising lambs in Kathryn, about a 30-mile drive from here. From time to time they bring them up to be butchered at our local meat locker, but not all that often. I got word from my Bulgarian friend who shares my affinity with lamb that they had slaughtered some over the weekend and I went as soon as I could before all the meat was bought up. Not much was left but a few pieces of leg and some ground meat. I bought the bone-in leg and butchered it myself, but if I were you I’d either buy lamb stew meat or boneless leg meat and cut it up into 1-inch pieces.

The masa dumplings are something I’ve been playing around with for a while. Normally I would just scoop the dough by the spoonful right into the simmering stew but I recently came across a recipe on Pati’s Mexican Table for chochoyotes, basically a corn flour masa dumpling like the ones I’ve been making but with a dimple on one side where all the flavorful broth can nestle as it cooks. I love the look of these precious, delicate pillows and that little indentation ensures a mouthful of delicious sauce with every bite.

Get the recipe for Lamb and White Bean Chili with Masa Dumplings over on Turntable Kitchen. Bundle up and have a great weekend!!

Looking for more cozy recipes? Here are a few suggestions and check out my Cozy Winter Meals board on Pinterest.

• Black Bean Enchiladas in Pipián Verde
• Mini Mexican Meatloaves
• Bean and Bacon Soup
• Mole Verde Meatball Sandwiches

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