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Beef and Bean Chili with Chicken Livers

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Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 lb chicken liver pastured chicken, if possible
  • 2 lemons
  • 2 tbsp ghee coconut oil or fat of your choice
  • 2 lbs grass fed ground beef
  • 2 large onions peeled and chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
  • 5-6 cloves of garlic peeled and minced
  • 2 cans of organic kidney beans drained (1/2 to 3/4 cup dried beans, cooked)
  • 10 tomatoes peeled and chopped or a large can of diced tomatoes (I used a quart of home canned whole tomatoes, which I lightly pureed.)
  • 1-2 cup bone broth or water
  • 5 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp dried parsley
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • pinch cayenne optional
  • dash of cinnamon
  • 1 square of dark chocolate
  • 1-2 tbsp of sea salt may need to salt more when it is finished
  • Optional: 1/4 cup nutritional yeast 1 tbsp kelp flakes and/or a piece of kombu (for added nutritional benefits)

Instructions
 

  • Soak your chicken livers in water with the juice of 2 lemons overnight. (you could also soak in milk)
  • The next day, when you are ready to make your chili, rinse the livers well and drain.
  • Optional step: Puree the livers in your food processor. This will really 'hide' the liver in the chili. I recommend if you are squeamish about the liver.
  • In a heavy soup pot (I usea 5 1/2 quart dutch oven), heat the oil/ghee.
  • Add ground beef and cook until browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Add onions, bell pepper and liver to pan, adding oil/ghee if needed. Saute for 5-7minutes. (If you did not puree the liver, simply break it up well with your wooden spoon).
  • Add garlic. Saute for about 2 more minutes.
  • Add beans and stir.
  • Add tomatoes and stir.
  • Add bone broth and stir. (if you are using a piece of kombu, add it now)
  • Add all of the spices and the chocolate.
  • Add ground beef back to pot.
  • Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Stir in nutritional yeast and kelp flakes (if using). Remove kombu (if using).
  • Serve with a side salad and some corn bread!