Sidekicks Chili

Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs pork butt, cut into 1 inch cubes

• 1 cup black beans, soaked

• 1 cup onion, fine dice

• 4 cloves of garlic, fine dice

• 1 cup carrot, med. dice

• 1 cup celery root, med. dice

• 4 strips bacon, med. dice

• 2 tbsp. dry oregano

• 1 tsp. cumin

• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

• 8 oz. of your favorite Sidekicks Salsa

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325.

2. Cook pork and bacon on high heat for 10-15 minutes, or until brown. Season with 1/2 tsp. salt.

3. Add garlic and onion and another 1/2 tsp. of salt, cinnamon, cumin, and oregano and cook for 5-10 minutes on low/medium heat, or until onions are soft and translucent.

4. Strain beans and add them to pot along with carrots, celery root, and 2 cups of water.

5. Bring pot to simmer and cook in an oven at 325 for two hours.

6. When the beans are cooked, add 8 oz. of your favorite Sidekicks Salsa. We love the Extra Hot for this recipe!

7. Garnish with your own fixins’.

Photography by Hilary Bovay