Oakwood Feed Store Chili Con Carne

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb bacon, chopped
• 3 lbs lean beef chuck roast, cubed
• 1 1/2 lbs regular hamburger, preferably chuck
• 2 lbs lamb roast, coarsely ground (boston butt)
• 4 tablespoons prepared garlic in oil
• 3 large onions
• 4 ounces canned chilies, chopped (el paso brand)
• 6 fresh jalapeno chilies, chopped
• 5 tablespoons dry mexican chilies, freshly ground, anaheim if possible
• 2 tablespoons dry ancho chilies, freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons chili peppers (good quality)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons hungarian paprika
• 4 tablespoons fresh cumin seed, ground
• 1 tablespoon fresh black pepper, ground
• 2 tablespoons msg (optional) or 2 tablespoons accent seasoning (optional)
• 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 pint beef stock
• 1 pint canned tomato

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon in a heavy pot till crisp and the fat is rendered.
• 2 remove and reserve bacon.
• 3 pour off most of the bacon fat into a heavy cast iron skillet, leaving s small amount in the pot. brown the meat and garlic in the skillet. saute onions in the fat remaining in the pot until soft. add the meat, bacon, ground chilies, dried spices, the sauces, green chilies, jalapenos, stock and tomatoes.
• 4 simmer for two hours.
• 5 allow the chili to sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours to give the spices a chance to intensify.
• 6 for garnishes, serve fresh chopped jalapenos, chopped raw onions, shredded monterey or sharp cheddar cheese, and saltines.
• 7 serves 8 generously.
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