Aush (Afghani Chili) Recipe

Prep Time::15 mins

Cook Time:: 3 hrs 10 mins

Total Time:: 3 hrs 25 mins

Servings::6

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

1 pound ground beef

1 onion, coarsely chopped

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 ½ tablespoons dried mint

2 tablespoons garam masala

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained

1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1 (16 ounce) package fettuccine, broken in half

1 cup sour cream

Directions

Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; remove beef with a slotted spoon to a large pot, reserving drippings in the skillet. Cook and stir onion in reserved drippings until golden brown; remove with a slotted spoon and add to beef in the pot. Stir tomatoes with juice, garlic, red pepper, cumin, chili powder, mint, garam masala, garbanzo beans, and spinach into beef mixture; simmer over low heat for 3 to 6 hours.

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat; stir in fettuccini and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well; stir pasta into the chili along with sour cream. Serve hot.

Cook's Notes:

Aush is traditionally a noodle dish, but feel free to substitute cooked rice. You can also use a package of cooked small or medium egg noodles instead of fettuccini.

The dish may be frozen before noodles or rice are added.

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