Hot Texas Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 lbs lean beef chuck, well trimmed
• 1 cup red onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons habanero sauce (tabasco makes a good one)
• 3 cups water
• 4 ounces green chilies, chopped
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 cut beef into 1-inch cubes heat oil in a 5-quart dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• 2 add beef 1/3 at a time and cook until browned on all sides; remove from pan and set aside.
• 3 add onion and garlic to pan and cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
• 4 stir in chili powder, cumin, salt and habanero sauce; cook 1 minute.
• 5 add water, chilies and browned meat and bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours until beef is tender.
• 6 serve with cheese.
• 7 -------------------------.
• 8 slow cooking instructions:.
• 9 put onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, habanero sauce, water and chilies in a slow cooker, stir to mix everything up.
• 10 add beef and set on high cook 6-8 hrs (till beef is tender).
• 11 serve with cheese.