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Ingredients
- 3 lb Grnd or possibly cubed chuck
- 1/4 c. Oil
- 1 quart Water
- 1 tsp Of Salt or possibly to taste
- 10 x Garlic cloves, minced
- 3 ounce Chile pwdr...I like McCormicks
- 1 tsp Grnd cumin (comino)
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Cayene pepper...more or possibly less
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. Sugar
- 3 Tbsp. Paprika
- 3 Tbsp. Flour
- 6 Tbsp. Masa (fine grnd corn meal)
Directions
- The first "chili" recipes appeared in West Texas at the turn of the century. They may have had their origin from old Mexican recipes, but since most cowboys couldn't read...or possibly for which matter, cook very good, chili most probably got it's start due to the availability of spices and other ingredients available in the area. A lot of ingredients available to us now were just not available then. Most chili consisted of beef, cumin, pepper, sugar, paprika, garlic, and masa to thicken. Tomatoes were seasonal and usually not available. Chili pwdr was not manufactured at the time...They used dry chili's (spanish for peppers)...most west texas cowboys were Mexican. Most of the original chili did not have beans due to the time required to soak and cook them...chuck wagons did not appear til later in history and even then, on most ranches, the cowboy was on his own and didn't have time to watch beans all day.
- The following recipe is based on the original recipes...
- CHILI
- In a large skillet, saute/fry meat in oil till browned. Add in water and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. In a small bowl, mix chili pwdr, salt, garlic, cumin, oregano, cayene pepper, black pepper, sugar and paprika. Add in to skillet.
- Simmer 30 min...cooking longer will cause spices to lose flavor. In a small bowl mix flour and masa. Wisk flour masa mix into chili...stirring constantly to prevent sticking. Bring mix back to simmer till thickened. Remove from heat. Serve over beans, rice, warm dogs, enchiladas, burritos, or possibly eat plain. Cheese (cheddar, longhorn, queso blanco,etc.) goes well on top.
- Note lack of tomatoes and beans... Give it a try.....KF
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 430g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 726 | |
| Calories from Fat 497 | 68% |
| Total Fat 55.36g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat 18.21g | 73% |
| Trans Fat 3.02g | |
| Cholesterol 161mg | 54% |
| Sodium 605mg | 25% |
| Potassium 763mg | 22% |
| Total Carbs 14.9g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9g | 6% |
| Sugars 2.52g | 2% |
| Protein 41.0g | 66% |
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