Lamb and Blackbean Chili

2 lbs ground lamb
1 lg. onion, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, pressed/minced
2 cans stewed tomatoes
1-2 cans tomato sauce
1-2 cans tomato paste
1 lb black beans, soaked overnight or longer
8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced thick
4 T chili powder
2 T cumin, ground
1/2 T fresh ground pepper
1 t salt
Brown the lamb, add onion, drain, put into stockpot (or crock-pot). Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste (adjusting sauce and paste amounts to suit your likes), black beans, mushrooms, chili powder, cumin, pepper and salt. Simmer at least four hours, then taste and add more chili powder/cumin/pepper/salt to taste (preferably simmering more if more spices were added).Options: add or substitute garbanzo or kidney beans