Beer-braised Lamb And Black Bean Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (12 ounce) bottles beer (preferably lager)
• 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chile in adobo, plus
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 lb dried black beans, rinsed
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless lamb butt (lamb shoulder)
• kosher salt
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup fresh salsa
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 in the bowl of a slow cooker, combine the beer, 3 cups water, the chilies, adobo sauce, cumin, onion, beans, lamb, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
• 2 set the slow cooker to high and cook, covered, until the beans are tender and the lamb pulls apart easily, 4 hours.
• 3 using a fork, separate the lamb into large pieces. divide among individual bowls and top with the sour cream, salsa, and cilantro.