Buzzards Breath Chili

Category: Soups, Stews and Chili

Cuisine: American

Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

3 cn Tomato sauce; (8oz ea)

2 tb Salt

5 1/3 tb Red chile;hot, ground

8 lb Beef chuck; coarse grind or

1 tb Cumin

5 Garlic cloves; finely

5 1/3 tb Red chile;mild, ground

8 lb Beef round; coarse grind

3 c Water

1 ts Oregano;dried, pref. Mexican

3 tb Lard;butter, or bacon

Parsley; (optional)

2 Onions;lg, coarsely chopped

1 c Corn flour; (masa harina)


Directions

1. Melt the lard, butter, or bacon drippings in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are translucent.~ 2. Combine the beef with the garlic, ground chile, cumin, and oregano. Add this meat-and-spice mixture to the pot with the onions. Break up any lumps with a fork and cook, stirring occasionally about 1/2 hour, until the meat is evenly browned.~ 3. Add the tomato sauce, water, salt, and optional parsley. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.~ 4. Stir in the corn flour(masa harina) to achieve the desired consistency.~ 5. Cook 10 minutes longer, stirring. Taste and adjust seasonings.~ Recipe by: MasterCook Archives Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 577 by Rodeo46898 <Rodeo46898@aol.com> on Jan 22, 1998

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