Texas Red Chili |
302 | Main Dish Other: Beef |
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Yield/Servings: 3 3/4 quarts |
Ingredients: |
1/4 pound suet, finely chopped 6 pounds lean beef, coarsely cubed 1 cup chili powder (about 4 1/2 ounces) 2 tablespoons crushed cumin seeds or ground cumin 2 tablespoons ground oregano 2 tablespoons salt | 1 to 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 quarts beef stock or canned beef broth 1/2 cup masa harina or cornmeal 1/2 cup cold water |
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Instructions: |
Fry suet in cast-iron kettle until crisp. Then add beef, about 1 pound at a time, and brown, stirring as it cooks. Remove each pound after browning. When all meat is browned, return it to kettle and add seasonings and beef stock or broth. Cover and simmer 1/2 - 2 hours. Skim off fat. Combine masa harina or cornmeal with cold water and stir thoroughly into chili. Simmer 30 minutes.
Comments: To get that authentic flavor; cook in cast iron. |
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Recipe Source: Marlboro Authentic Chuckwagon Cookin |
Submitted by: Creative Cooking USA |