Gebhardt's Chili Gravy

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons peanut oil or 4 tablespoons lard
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced (or put through a garlic press)
• 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
• 1/2 cup good chili powder (preferably gebhardts or your own homemade)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably mexican
• 4 cups beef stock
• 1 tablespoon masa harina
• salt

Recipe

• 1 over medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic in the oil until the onion is softened, but not browned.
• 2 stir in the bacon drippings, chili powder, cumin, oregano; then add the beef stock, a little at a time, stirring well.
• 3 simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes until mixture is slightly reduced and thickened. mix the masa harina with a few tablespoons of water or the gravy, itself, and stir back into the gravy.
• 4 simmer for 10 minutes more. taste the gravy and add salt only if you think it necessary.