Buffalo Chili

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried beans
• 1 lb ground buffalo meat
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 1 bulb of garlic, minced
• 1 cup green peppers, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 bay leaves

Directions

1. Wash and soak beans in big pot.
2. Cook garlic, onion, celery and ½ the spices in olive oil in a skillet.
3. Add buffalo meat and cook until brown.
4. Rinse beans, and then add water and beef broth in bean pot.
5. Add contents of skillet to bean pot.
6. Add the rest of the ingredients to the big pot.
7. Cook for about 3 hours.